The Architect · Elena · Rome
Basilica di Massenzio
I look at these ruins to understand the raw power of Roman concrete before it was stripped of ornament.
The zenith of Roman concrete engineering. The massive remaining vaults humble modern structural engineers.
— Elena, The Architect
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