Opus latericium
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Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
form of construction in which coarse-laid brickwork
Brickwork
Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar to build up brick structures such as walls. Brickwork is also used to finish corners, door, and window openings, etc...
is used to face a core of opus caementicium.
Opus latericium was the dominant form of wall construction in the imperial era.
External links
- Opus caementicium, Roman walls showing opus latericium and other forms