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voussoir start learning		a wedge-shaped or tapered stone used to construct an arch. (next to keystone)
pilaster start learning		a column, projecting from a wall.
portico start learning		a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building.
amphitheater start learning		an open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators, for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events. (amfiteatr)
oculus start learning		a round opening in dome
coffer start learning		a recessed panel in a ceiling. (kaseton)
keystone start learning		a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together. (zwornik)
groin vault start learning		a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together. (sklepienie krzyżowe)
aqueduct start learning		An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away (akwedukt)
wedge-shaped start learning		any shape that is triangular in cross section (voussoir is a wedge-shaped element)(klinowy)
landscape architecture start learning		the art and practice of designing the outdoor environment, especially designing parks or gardens together with buildings and roads. (przykład Hardian"s Villa)
Trajan's column start learning		monument that bears his name, column celebrated his victories in the Dacian wars
Insula start learning		insula (insulae) means “island” - the high-rise apartment dwellings of the Roman world, presumably since they rose like islands from the built landscape of the city. The insulae of ancient Roman cities provided housing for the bulk of the urban populace.
atrium start learning		an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house.
niche start learning		a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
pier start learning		is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. (taka większa kolumna)
folly start learning		an unusual building that was built in the past as a decoration, not to be used or lived in (in garden or park)
frigidarium start learning		is a large cold pool at the Roman baths
triumphal arch start learning		is a free-standing monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road (Łuk triumfalny)
tile start learning		a thin rectangular slab (broken tiles were also used to make concrete)
trading hall start learning		old shopping mall, marketplace (Trajan's market)(hala handlowa)
taberna start learning		was a type of shop or stall in Ancient Rome.
nave start learning		the long central part of a church (nawa)
basilica start learning		the main covered public meeting place, had may functions: trading room, law court
relief start learning		art of sculptured bas-reliefs was a Roman statuary genre of most significance. While this medium allowed the artist to represent complex scenes, the remaining sculpture can tell us about the Roman lifestyle, important events and military equipment.
malleable start learning		able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
blind arch start learning		is an arch found in the wall of a building that has been infilled with solid construction and so cannot serve as a passageway, door or window.
thermae start learning		In ancient Rome, thermae and balneae were facilities for bathing. Thermae usually refers to the large imperial bath complexes
Hardian's villa start learning		complex of buildings near Tivoli, was built as a country retreat for the emperor Hardian and was here he spent his final years
volcanic ash start learning		was used to make concrete
pediment start learning		the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns.
drum start learning		any of the cylindrical stone blocks composing a column that is not a monolith
sewage system start learning		sanitation (kanalizacja)
courthouse start learning		is a building that is home to a local court of law (Sąd)
domus start learning		. The domus is essentially a dwelling for a single, extended family unit, while the apartment block contains multiple units. The top to-bottom arrangement of the Roman apartment block was the inverse of what is true in the twenty first century:
aisle start learning		a part of a church divided laterally from the nave by a row of pillars or columns
arcade start learning		used arcades to construct large wall structures; the most famous example being the Colosseum in Rome which has 80 arcaded openings on its first three storeys
grid start learning		a network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.
forum start learning		a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
barrel vault start learning		also known as a tunnel vault or a wagon vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve

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