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A segment of typical 2nd century CE Romanwall 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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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 23). Roman Opus Mixtum Wall.
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