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ARCHITECTURE

Ancient Rome 2 FRONT VIEW OF A ROMAN MILL,
1ST CENTURY BC

Half-round ridge tile King
SIDE VIEW OF A ROMAN MILL strut Lath
Pitched roof
Lath Pantile
Principal rafter
Principal rafter Verge Ashlar post
Tie beam
Wall plate
Eaves
Wall plate
Wall post Plain Plain fascia
fascia Intermediate
floor joist
Top plate
Flat soffit
Floorboard Plaster Top plate
coating
Intermediate Wall post
floor joist Mill
wheel Sill
Sill
Binder
Stud
Foundation Grille Joist Boarding Wattle-and-daub wall Supporting Floor Foundation
with plaster coating post joist post
THE COLOSSEUM (FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE), ROME, ITALY, 70-82
Bracket for Crowning Barrel vault Horizontal gangway Arcade
velarium cornice
(awning)

Third floor
Corinthian
pilaster

Round arch
Second floor
Corinthian
half-column
Entablature

Ionic
half-column
First floor

Doric
half-column
Ground floor

External travertine shell Intermediate shell Inner shell

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