Thus, when examining an ancient Roman temple or Renaissance building, the number of columns along the primary façade should always be even. Likewise, when explaining the original proportions of the ...

Standing 48 meters high, 156 meters wide, and 189 meters long, the Colosseum featured a complex system of arches, vaults, and an underground network called the Hypogeum. Its endurance over nearly 2000 ...

The Roman Forum and the St. Louis Civic Center The ancient forum, created when the marshes between the hills of Rome were drained by a giant sewer still in operation today, has inspired many public ...

Renaissance scholars such as Petrarch scorned earlier medieval writers as inferior to the ancients and strove to emulate Greek and Roman writers instead.

Explore Rome, the Eternal City, in a virtual tour of its most iconic landmarks and historic sites. Visit the Colosseum, the ...

Palladio: the father of Renaissance architecture A major exhibition at the Royal Academy celebrates the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio this Spring. His reliance on Roman heritage may have been ...

Architecture Roman renaissance: Fendi restores Rome’s Trevi Fountain Fendi unveils the results of its 2.5 million euro renovation of Rome's Trevi Fountain ...

Artist's rendering of Feed Mill Station, an office building that will be created at the Renaissance Plaza in Flemington, where the Roman Jewelers store is located. The building will use much of ...