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DECORATIVE STONES FOR ARCHITECTURE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Author(s) -
DODGE HAZEL
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
oxford journal of archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1468-0092
pISSN - 0262-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0092.1988.tb00168.x
Subject(s) - architecture , archaeology , roman empire , history
Summary. A general summary of the present knowledge of the Roman marble trade is given, with particular reference to uses in architecture. The Greek background is given briefly and evidence from the literary sources is discussed. The main features of the organisation set up in the mid 1st century AD for the transport of decorative stones are examined and an appendix details the main sources of supply. General observations are made about the distributions of certain types of marble and granite.