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Top 20 Roman Amphitheaters

Posted on December 14, 2019September 30, 2024 by rcarney

Gladiatorial combat, executions, spectacles of man vs. beast – all things loved by the Roman People. What better place to view these crowd-pleasers, than within a Roman Amphitheater? The design is simple but revolutionary. So perfectly executed it is still used to this day. The basic idea is taking two half-circle theaters, pushing them together, and creating one semi-circular stadium. Even the ancient Latin word amphitheater translates to dual theater or double theater.

Top 14 Plazas in Spain

Posted on November 18, 2019September 30, 2024 by rcarney

Spain is an incredibly eclectic and historic country. Its architecture has been shaped over centuries, by a host of different factions and rulers. The Romans, Visigoths, Moors, Habsburgs, and the Spaniards themselves have all left their mark on Spain’s magnificent cities. One common feature across just about every city and town in Spain, is a main public square. The biggest reason for this was by a royal decree from the Spanish Monarchs, stating that every city needed to have a centralized gathering space. This article will show some of the greatest examples of the typical Spanish plaza, with a simple rectangular plan enclosed by repetitive building facades with rhythmic window, balcony, and colonnade patterns.