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Lewis and language

The man. The myth.

Postby interloper » May 12th, 2007, 12:48 pm

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Postby carol » May 14th, 2007, 7:15 am

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Postby Karen » May 14th, 2007, 11:47 am

Hi Carol,

You can see a lot of Roman concrete in Rome (in the Colosseum, for example) and wherever they built aqueducts. Concrete made the sophisticated systems of arches in those structures possible. Plus they used it decoratively as well:

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And here's my favorite use of it, in the coffered ceiling of the Pantheon:

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Postby alecto » May 24th, 2007, 10:48 pm

Sentio ergo est.
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