#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

10045.332 - 10067.719 Gregory Aldrete

The Romans, because of their use of concrete, could build wooden frames. They could have curves. They could have domes. They could have all kinds of stuff, and it just explodes the architectural possibilities. They also made a lot of use of the vault. So if you cut rocks and arrange them so they form a curve, you could have big vaulted spaces. And they were just brilliant with their mix of things.