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Architecture · 50+2 series · Cities, Civilizations & Infrastructure

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3rd century BCE onward

When Architecture Learned to Span Distance

The Roman Arch, Vault & Aqueduct

Three tiers of Roman stone arches spanning the Gardon River.
Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct, southern France.Benh Lieu Song · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record

The Moment

Arches, vaults and concrete transformed large-scale construction.

The Rethink

Architecture could become infrastructure.