Category
page 1Ancient Roman construction techniques
Roman concrete
building material used in construction during the late Roman Republic
opus sectile
traditional mosaic technique
Opus incertum
ancient Roman construction technique
opus spicatum
type of masonry construction used in Roman and medieval times
Opus reticulatum
Roman masonry in diamond-shaped bricks of tuff, covering a core of opus caementicium
opus signinum
ancient Roman cement type
Opus isodomum
wall building technique with ashlar blocks of equal height
Opus mixtum
combination of Roman construction techniques
Opus quadratum
Roman masonry using parallel courses of squared stone of the same height
Opus latericium
ancient Roman form of construction in which coarse-laid brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium
Opus vittatum
Roman construction technique using horizontal courses of tuff blocks alternated with bricks
opus vermiculatum
method of laying mosaic tesserae to emphasise an outline around a subject
opus tessellatum
mosaic technique
Opus africanum
form of ashlar masonry used in Carthaginian and ancient Roman architecture
opus craticum
wall's technical construction from Roman Empire
Opus albarium
refined type of plasterwork used in the interiors of houses