
The SciencesJune 1, 1995
Deciphering a Roman Blueprint
Scholarly detective work reveals the secret of a full-size drawing chiseled into an ancient pavement. The "blueprint" describes one of Rome's most famous buildings

Deciphering a Roman Blueprint
Scholarly detective work reveals the secret of a full-size drawing chiseled into an ancient pavement. The "blueprint" describes one of Rome's most famous buildings

The Construction Plans for the Temple of Apollo at Didyma
The nature of the "blueprints" from which the Greeks built their temples has long eluded archaeologists. A recent discovery shows they were drawn on stone surfaces of the very temple they depict