CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment
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the study of the body’s structure
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a curved ceiling made of arches
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a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life
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Detailed explanation-1: -In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof. As in building an arch, a temporary support is needed while rings of voussoirs are constructed and the rings placed in position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arch are structurally very stable in compression, as loads are relatively evenly balanced through their form. A vault is a structural form composed of a series of arches, typically found in the construction of ceilings or roofs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barrel Vault: Also called the tunnel vault, or Roman vault because of its heavy use in Ancient Rome, a barrel vault is constructed with a rounded arched ceiling that gives the appearance of a tunnel.