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    Vitruvius

    Feb 28, 2020 2 minutes
    Written by Katharine Marsh

    hen it comes to buildings, the prowess of the Greeks and Romans is well known. Remnants of entire ancient towns still exist today, and temples stand proud either in part or in whole across Europe; once monuments to fierce gods and goddesses, they are now monuments to civilisations long gone but hardly forgotten. But what of the architects behind these marvels? The men who designed amphitheatres,

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