gilius Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 There was no marble or concrete before the time of Augustus, and the Etruscans built the first public buildings in Rome. The Romans had no interest in ruling over and occupying Greece as a province until just before 146 BC. However, does anyone know what architectural/engineering ideas had spread from Greece and the Hellenistic world to central and northern italy during the early to mid Republic, perhaps via Magna Graecia and the Greek colonists in southern Italy and Sicily? What, if anything, did the Romans steal from the Greeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm at work so I cannot answer properly, but you should take a look at Vitruvius De Architectura. I'm pretty sure that he discusses the origins of a lot of Roman architectural traditions and how they came from the Etruscans and Greeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 There is an online version at Bill Thayers' Lacius Curtis site here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilius Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 There is an online version at Bill Thayers' Lacius Curtis site here Thanks guys, but can anyone sum up what this book has to say about Roman architecture and its roots in other civilizations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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