they needed a structure strong enough to support all that water, as well as itself. The best way to do this is to distribute the weight evenly, and directly to the ground. The trough of the aquaduct ...

"A" is for arch. The simplest description for an arch is a curved structure that spans an opening and supports weight above by deflecting it to the sides. Although the Romans did not invent the ...

In his work "The Four Elements of Architecture," Semper argued that architecture didn't begin with permanent structures, but with textiles. He described how early humans first gathered around the ...

This massive formation hidden in the desert is one of the largest natural arches in the world but remains vastly unknown due to its remote location.