| 单词 | Roman building |
| 例句 | But, like many other ancient Roman buildings it is in urgent need of restoration. Europe's heritage at risk from economic crisis 2010-12-03T19:07:00Z Walls of beautifully preserved opus reticulatum — a Roman building technique in which pyramidal bricks are set like diamonds to form a rippling mosaic-like pattern — crisscrossed the desert floor. Herod the Great’s Israel 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The painting has a classical frieze-like style, evoking ancient Roman buildings as it portrays Pope Sixtus as a benign patron of culture. Oh, the power of papal portraiture 2013-03-12T15:28:35Z Piranesi vigorously championed the superiority of Roman building, both in terms of engineering and richness of ornament, tracing its origins not to the Greeks but the Etruscans. Review: Piranesi's Elevated Etchings 2010-10-20T11:22:00Z The exhibition features Piranesi's etchings depicting ruins of ancient Roman buildings alongside sketches and models of grandiose Soviet-era buildings modeled on the classical examples. Piranesi exhibition opens in Moscow 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The finds include a broken altar base, which was discovered in what would have been the basement of a large Roman building close to the external wall of the modern cathedral. Roman shrine discovered near Leicester cathedral graveyard 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z A large Roman building has also been discovered near the site of the Liberty of Southwark that archaeologists believe was a wealthy family’s private residence. A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ find: Archaeologists discover rare mosaic floor at South London construction site 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z After the remains of three near-complete Roman buildings were found under Priory Park last year, experts suspected they would find a bath house. Remains of 'Roman hot tub' unearthed 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z They use 3D printers to create a miniature of their Roman building, which will eventually be used as pieces for a class-wide board game. Could subjects soon be a thing of the past in Finland? - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The exhibition features Piranesi’s etchings depicting ruins of ancient Roman buildings alongside sketches and models of grandiose Soviet-era buildings modeled on the classical examples. Piranesi exhibition opens in Moscow 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Builders used millions of hand-made bricks fired in wood stoves to build an arch system in a centuries-old Roman building style. Mapping Iowa City’s beer caves 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z “I guess it will be news to a lot of archaeologists who have worked on all kinds of Roman buildings that some of these buildings actually had toilet facilities,” Koloski-Ostrow says. The secret history of ancient toilets 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Chedworth, Gloucestershire One of the largest Roman buildings in Britain, the villa was built in phases over 200 years and transformed into a palace arranged around three sides of a courtyard. Barn conversion leads to amazing find of palatial Roman villa 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z In 1829, Soane transformed the former closet into a miniature sculpture gallery showcasing riffs on his favorite Roman building, the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, by contemporaries including Britain’s first modern sculptor, Thomas Banks. In London, Creative Types Celebrate an Old Architect's Restored Apartment 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z I was quite certain that we would discover a Norman church in Llwydfaen but it became obvious as we were digging, and from the discoveries, that this was a Roman building. Roman temple clues found during dig 2013-08-15T12:52:54Z Nearly 20 years later, in 1991 during the emergency renewal of a sewer, Southern Water uncovered Roman building materials and pottery, with archaeologists subsequently revealing the remains of a Roman masonry building. Elusive Roman villa site unearthed 2013-06-22T02:30:06Z Wall of Egress: Showing several Roman buildings which the funeral procession would pass,—among them the Coliseum and the Arch of Titus—inscribed, "Arcus in sacra via summa." Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z If only the ashes had rained down a trifle harder at Misenum and at Bai�, what noble Roman buildings might have survived unto this day, conserved by the kind wisdom of the mountain! Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z But the town suffered much at the hands of the Arabs, of Barbary pirates, and of its inhabitants, who constructed many of their dwellings out of the ruined Roman buildings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z It is supposed to be of seventh-century construction, and is evidently on the site of an earlier Roman building, as fragments of a mosaic floor exist beneath the present one. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z All the next day we moved up the banks of the winding Moselle through Treves, where relics of the old Roman buildings frowned down on us as we passed. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z Here the time-resisting qualities of secular Roman buildings combine with the cathedral to present a bright, sunny, and appealing picture indeed. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z From this a little information is gleaned about the Roman buildings. Cathedral Cities of England Many remains of Roman buildings have been discovered within the modern town, and the amphitheatre is still visible in the southern angle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Balconies were not used in Greek and Roman buildings, and in the East the roof of the house has for centuries served similar purposes on a larger scale. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It is believed to date from the 7th century, and some of the stones are evidently from a Roman building, one bearing an inscription. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" To the west, beyond the suburb of Canton, the foundations of Roman buildings have been uncovered and various objects of interest found and lodged in the National Museum. The Towns of Roman Britain A chief characteristic of the Roman buildings was the "round arch," mainly composed of brick or stone work. Cathedral Cities of England The latter were used for heating Roman buildings from a furnace, very much in the same manner as the method to which we are accustomed. Roman Women There were then unearthed remains of several buildings fronting a broad thoroughfare, one of which is the largest Roman building, except the baths at Bath, yet discovered in England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Of pre-Roman or Roman buildings in the town itself there are few remains, except for some fragments of the Etruscan town walls composed of rather small rectangular blocks of travertine, built into the medieval fortifications. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" There were then uncovered, the foundations of several structures fronting a broad thoroughfare, one of which is the largest Roman building found to the present in England, with the exception of the Baths at Bath. The Towns of Roman Britain Remains of Roman buildings have been excavated in the town. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The baptistery was originally a Roman building, square externally and octagonal within, with four niches, one of which is partially preserved. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The church of Santa Oliva stands upon the site of a Roman building. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Without doubt, the architect was conversant with Roman buildings, though he has Normanized their features, and adapted the lines of the basilica to a barbaric temple. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy The tower of the famous Abbey is largely built of bricks taken from the Roman buildings! The Towns of Roman Britain Remains of an aqueduct and other Roman buildings are preserved; the imperial family had a villa here. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The mouldings with which Roman buildings are ornamented are all derived from Greek originals, but are often extremely rough and coarse. Architecture Classic and Early Christian Quite a recent development in the life of Arles, they say, that marvellous Roman building, here cut down, there built up, by Saracen hands. Another Sheaf Silchester: a place near Reading at which remains of old Roman buildings have been dug out. The History of London This has been pronounced by an authority, the late Precentor Venables, to have been “the finest Roman building in the kingdom.” Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter B, C, D, F. Portions of the Roman building which preceded the church. The Care of Books The whole palace was of that warm, time-toned colour, which travertine takes with age, and which is, therefore, peculiar to old Roman buildings. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 It has been supposed that this pavement was taken from the neighbouring remains of some Roman building. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric Perhaps the Roman building which most resembles this fort is the walled enclosure called Porchester, which stands at the head of Portsmouth Harbour. The History of London Mr. Dale has drawn attention to the Anglo-Saxon attitude towards Roman buildings in his National Life in Early English Literature, 35. Folklore as an Historical Science This is apparent from an examination and comparison of such with the vestiges of Roman buildings we have existing. The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. The Moors possessed the city for five hundred years, during which time they entirely rebuilt it, using the Roman buildings as materials. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond The beauty of the Roman buildings requires a skillful overseer, in order that such a wonderful forest of edifices should be preserved with constant care, and the new ones properly constructed, both internally and externally. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) Even where Roman buildings have been destroyed we still see around us the stones with ancient and classic inscriptions built into new walls. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters Utility and perfect adaptation of means to ends form the beauty of Roman buildings. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series Q. Do any of our churches bear a resemblance to Roman buildings? The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. An old Roman building, locally known as "Gingling Geordie's Hole," and large masses of the Castle Cliff fell into the sea in the 'eighties. Vanishing England But whatever the exact amount of Roman building and Roman street-plan given to Silchester when it was first laid out, the place is not in effect a real town. Ancient Town-Planning Still farther eastward are fragments of Roman buildings which I have seen only in a very fragmentary way, as no excavations of any extent have been made. The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath In ascending this by the track of a mountain torrent, they fell in with numerous inscriptions, in characters similar to those on the Roman building. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Without doubt, the architect was conversant with Roman buildings, though he has Normanized their features, and adopted the lines of the basilica to a barbaric temple. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 There are no important Roman buildings left now, but coins and pottery testify to the Roman occupation. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association Curiously enough, it was found not in Italy but in a province, and a province which, for all its wealth of Roman buildings, has not yet revealed the smallest structural proof of Roman town-planning. Ancient Town-Planning What remained fixed through all changes in Italy was a bias toward the forms of Roman building, which eventually in the Renaissance, becoming scientifically apprehended, determined the taste of the whole nation. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts It was without doubt a Roman town, as the foundations of Roman buildings were discovered while excavations were being made in High Street about twenty years ago. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter It was one of the largest of those Roman buildings, measuring 435 feet in length from the great door to the end of the tribune. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti This, however, is a wide digression from my subject of the admirable mason work, and the wonderful skill and forethought employed in erecting that superb arena and the other Roman buildings at Nismes. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography Remains of an extensive Roman building and some statues have been discovered close by. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This was done in every country where Roman buildings existed. Introductory American History Our English villages contain many examples of Roman buildings. English Villages All that appears certain is that Michelangelo had very considerable remains of the Roman building to make use of. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti A very characteristic example of Roman building is found in the triumphal arches. Early European History The ruins of the great Roman buildings which overlie its earlier strata have proved, perhaps, too serious an impediment to the excavators and too seductive a prize. The Ancient East The "Palace" is a Roman building of pure style; whether temple or nymphæum, we had no means of ascertaining. The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Roman buildings served as a model for our Saxon architects, and Roman bricks were much used by them. English Villages So, long ages after, were the earlier Roman buildings, and even some of the later. Town Geology The base of the observatory was the solid foundation of the old Roman building. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals These slabs are commonly attributed to the Romans, but it is not easy to see what part of a Roman building they can ever have formed. England of My Heart : Spring However, many remains of Roman buildings in the island show that it was for the time well under subjection. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. This perfect circle and the account the messenger gave of his visit so delighted the pope that Giotto was chosen from all the Florentine artists to decorate the Roman buildings. Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People This is part of the wall of an old Roman building, built of bricks and faced with travertine. The Heart of Rome It seemed that the soil must have washed in over the ruins of the Roman building so very long ago that there had been time for trees to grow above it. Masters of the Guild The foundations of a Roman building have been discovered beneath the chancel, and the foundation and basis of the chancel arch may be a part of this building. England of My Heart : Spring |
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