Palaces are lavish, enduring decidedly posh monuments developed during times of prosperity, expansion, peace and stable government. Are they monuments to folly or success? Well that’s for you to decide. They certainly reflect, in architectural terms the personal tastes and self-gratification of wealthy, powerful potentates.

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The advancement of classical disciplines under Roman rule, highlighting the reign of first century Emperor Augustus. We discuss the treatise of architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius and what it reveals about Roman design and construction. Caught in a time warp, Herculaneum and Pompeii have today revealed a great deal of fact about living and lifestyle in Ancient Rome.

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