Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon

From Quarry to Temple—Building in Stone

TV-PG
S1 • E3    Dec 12, 2013    30m
Gain a deeper appreciation for the ancient world’s most important construction material by following a block of stone from a quarry to its final resting place in the wall of a Greek temple. Learn how stone blocks were extracted from solid bedrock, moved many miles, and then fitted together without mortar.

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