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...mbol for [[Mercury (planet)|the planet Mercury]] (☿) has been used since ancient times to represent the element]] ...nt Greeks]] used mercury in ointments; the [[ancient Egyptians]] and the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] used it in [[cosmetics]] which sometimes deformed the face.

...42 and then in many revised editions through 1890. Covering law, religion, architecture, warfare, daily life, and similar subjects primarily from the [[Classics|cl * [http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA1&dq=Dictionary+of+Greek+and+Roman+Antiquities&id=6VgGAAAAQAAJ&output=html 1878 edition] at [[Google Books]],

...a technique for producing [[stucco]] columns, [[sculpture]]s, and other [[architecture|architectural]] elements that resemble [[inlay]]s in [[marble]] and [[semi- ...ecture, scagliola decoration became popular in [[Italy|Italian]] [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] buildings in the 17th century, and was imitated throughout [[Euro

...ster]] decoration used on walls. It was used as far back as [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, but was made popular once more during the [[Renaissance]] 500 year ...orino was rediscovered centuries later after the discovery of Vitruvio’s ancient treatise in the 15th century. This 'new' plaster conformed well to the aest

...n, the central tower of [[St Albans Cathedral]], built with [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[tile]]s from [[Verulamium]], was covered with roughcast believed to be {{architecture-stub}}

...hitecture]] of [[Jerusalem]] since ancient times, especially in [[Herodian architecture]].<ref name=Arkinp7>{{cite book|publisher=The Ministry of National Infrastr ...</ref> According to a long-standing legend, "[[Zedekiah's Cave]]", a large ancient meleke cave/[[quarry]] near the [[Damascus Gate]] in [[Old City (Jerusalem)

...b|The [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], is an example of Roman concrete construction.]] ...late [[Roman Republic]] through the whole history of the [[Roman Empire]]. Roman [[concrete]] was based on a [[hydraulic cement|hydraulic-setting cement]] w

'''Opus signinum''' is a building material occasionally used in [[ancient Rome]]. It is made of tiles broken up into very small pieces, mixed with m ..., proliferating in private homes as well as public buildings.<ref>F. Sear. Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics. Heidelberg 1977</ref> By the 2nd century, opus sign

''For the architectural material actually used by the ancient Romans, see [[Roman concrete]].'' ...ortar (masonry)|mortar]] with sand, set in 5–15 minutes. The success of "Roman Cement" led other manufacturers to develop rival products by burning artifi

...astavino tile is found in some of New York’s most prominent [[Beaux Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts landmarks]] and in major buildings across the United States. ...aults were far more economical and structurally resilient than the ancient Roman vaulting alternatives.

...onvert|1370|C|F|abbr=on}}. All of these temperatures could be reached with ancient methods that have been used since the [[Bronze Age]]. Since the oxidation r ===Ancient steel===

...02) pp. 1357–1365]</ref><ref>On the Origin of High Phosphorus Content in Ancient Indian Iron, Vikas Kumar and R. Balasubramaniam, ''International Journal of ...wer]] had begun to be employed by 1104.<ref>A. Lucas, ''Wind, Water, Work: Ancient and Medieval Milling Technology'' (Brill, Leiden NL and Boston Mass. 2006),

*[[Imbrex and tegula]], an ancient Roman pattern of curved and flat tiles that make rain channels on a roof. *[[Roman tile]]s - flat in the middle, with a [[wikt:concave|concave]] [[curve]] at

...reinforced solid concrete [[dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...[[Rome]]. In contrast to modern concrete structures, the concrete walls of Roman buildings were covered, usually with brick or stone.]]

..., and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], who used the term ''opus caementicium'' to describe masonry ...006/4/06.04.04.x.html Aqueduct Architecture: Moving Water to the Masses in Ancient Rome.]</ref> The use of structural concrete disappeared in medieval Europe,

* [[Laconia]] - an ancient Greek, after whom we name the [[Laconic phrase]] * [[Gaius Maecenas]], a Roman patron of literature and the arts, a true "maecenas"