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Apollodorus of Damascus

2nd century CE · Roman architect and engineer · Roman Empire

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Bust from 130/140 AD of “Apollodorus”, very likely Apollodorus of Damascus, the Greek court architect of the early 2nd century AD Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian. On display at Munich Glyptothek, “S
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Architect and engineer associated with major imperial Roman building projects.

Key works

  • Trajan's Forum and related works

THE RETHINK

Apollodorus of Damascus helps us rethink architecture as more than the production of buildings: their work shows how decisions about structure, space, materials, context or public life can change what a society considers possible.

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Apollodorus of Damascus changed architecture through ideas, buildings and approaches that still shape how we understand space.
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