Polygonal masonry
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Polygonal masonry is a technique of stone construction of the ancient Mediterranean world. True polygonal masonry is a technique wherein the visible surfaces of the stones are dressed with straight sides or joints, giving the block the appearance of a polygon.[1]
This technique is found throughout the Mediterranean and sometimes corresponds to the less technical category of Cyclopean masonry.[2]
Italy
In Italy it is particularly indicative of the region of Latium, but it occurs also in Etruria, Lucania, Samnium, and Umbria; scholars including Giuseppe Lugli have carried out studies of the technique.[3][4] Some notable sites that have fortification walls built in this technique include Norba, Signia, Alatri, Boiano, Circeo, Cosa, Alba Fucens, Palestrina, and Terracina.[5]
The so-called Porta Rosa of the ancient city of Velia employs a variant of the technique known as Lesbian masonry.[1]
References
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- P. Gros. 1996. L'architecture romaine: du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut-Empire. 2 v. Paris: Picard.
