Building Materials
The materials used in building construction imply
all the craftship on an era and tell us much about its technical and
financial resources.
The prime basic material for public buildings was the local limestone,
but clay materials, mortar and stucco work were of great importance
as well. Building or accessory metal fittings, like iron gratings
for windows and door locks, and lead plumbing were also part of the
construction.
Numerous revetment plaques attest the great input made in the embellishment
of the city public buildings, using abundant marbles and breccia from
distant provinces and conjugating them with the local workshops mosaics.
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