opus caementum
opus caementum
Ancient Roman masonry formed of small rough stones set in a mixture of concrete composed of sand, lime, and often
pozzolan.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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John (Hospitallers) in the twelfth--thirteenth centuries, the hilltop fortification has masonry walls made with and without mortar, using the
opus caementum technology (Roman concrete).
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