Roman Opus Mixtum Wall

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 23 August 2012
Roman Opus Mixtum Wall

A segment of typical 2nd century CE Roman wall from Butrint (modern Albania). The wall is in the opus mixtum style which combined layers of opus testaceum (standard brick facing) with opus reticulatum (square-based pyramid blocks set in a diagonal pattern). Beyond its obvious decorative appeal the technique may also have allowed less-skilled labour to build more quickly.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 23). Roman Opus Mixtum Wall. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/866/roman-opus-mixtum-wall/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Opus Mixtum Wall." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 23, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/866/roman-opus-mixtum-wall/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Opus Mixtum Wall." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2012. Web. 19 May 2022.

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