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buildlikearoman.bsky.social
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A podcast which focuses on how the Romans built, the materials they used and who did the work.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/build-like-a-roman/
https://open.spotify.com/show/3keRSIipuoxRkagDXSMkmp

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buildlikearoman.bsky.social
Ironically, this AI slop (with a mosaic on the ceiling and an 19c spade, and no floor to heat) is factually correct. How annoying.

Except it was a Greek invention, hupokauston
A factually dubious AI image of a hypocaust heated floor with the comment "Forget modern radiators, the ancient Romans engineered underfloor heating over 2,000 years ago. Called the hypocaust, this revolutionary system was a luxury feature for public baths and the villas of the extremely wealthy. Its operation required immense resources and labor, a hidden cost for ancient comfort."
February 13, 2026 at 7:18 AM
buildlikearoman.bsky.social
Was this really the inspiration for the Corinthian capital?

Seems as good a theory as any.
A 1790s sketch of a basket or vase with an acanthus plant growing beside it. A drawing of a Corinthian capital
February 4, 2026 at 7:07 AM
buildlikearoman.bsky.social
Some of the masonry mentioned in the podcast
Blocks of clay and straw Credit: M. Turner Roman concrete have lost its surface of fired brick A Roman wall of Opus vittatum reticulatum Alf.68 via Wikimedia Commons Opus Reticulatum Pompeii Jensens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM