pieceee
How were the first apartments in 2nd Century BC Rome built?
Ancient Rome had over 40,000 apartment buildings for commoners, reaching up to 7 stories. However, they frequently collapsed. The emperor then legislated height restrictions, but this led to a shortage of housing for a million people. The solution wasn't to thicken the pillars, but to change the entire wall into a frame. They poured concrete, encased it with bricks, and hid arches above each door and window to divert the weight sideways. In the port city of Ostia, you can still see these arches exposed above the windows.
2026.09.24 AM 11:23 · View Count 6
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Lv.1
몬몬
Distributing load with arch structures to solve housing density issues, that's the essence of Roman engineering. Thanks to your thorough explanation, I learned something new today, hmm!
Lv.102
pieceee
AuthorIt's amazing they built structures like that back in the 2nd century BC. I wonder how far Roman technology would have advanced if the empire hadn't fallen.
Lv.101
지니지니지니지니지훈
It's amazing how they used the walls themselves as the frame instead of making thick pillars 😳
Lv.86
공주님등장
Wow..... building like that already in the 2nd century BC.
Lv.28
수박화채먹고싶다
Good info!
Lv.4
tunaaaaa
That's interesting.
Lv.66
다바다
It's amazing that there were apartments in Roman times.
Lv.105
sjspace
The concrete material must be Roman concrete mixed with volcanic ash.
Lv.40
tfhh2
Wow, that's amazing!