Roman Art and Architecture - Materials
From ZuluNotes - Free Leaving Cert Notes
- Tufa - In the ancient world, tufa's relative softness meant that it was commonly used for construction where it was available. Tufa is common in Italy, and the Romans used it for many buildings and bridges. The Servian Wall, built to defend the city of Rome in the 4th century BC, is built almost entirely from tufa.
- Travertine - This is a limestone based sedimentary rock. The largest building in the world constructed largely of travertine is the Colosseum
- Concrete - This was the most important development made for Roman construction, and allowed it's architecture to flourish!
