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buildlikearoman.bsky.social
buildlikearoman.bsky.social
@buildlikearoman.bsky.social
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

Also on Patreon
Opus latericium / testaceum = Brick‑faced concrete
Opus mixtum (reticulatum mixtum) = Mixed brick‑reticulate

I'll make sure to add these here after each new podcast episode.

Spellings and translation sources can be contradictory, so apologies for mistakes.
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Opus vittatum mixtum (listatum) = Alternating brick and stone courses
Opus mixtum= Combination of stone and brick facings
Opus testaceum = Concrete faced with brick/tiles
Opus vittatum / listatum = Banded tufa/brick
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 AM
It's my first attempt at podcasting, and I really want to provide information that's useful, so your very kind feedback is really encouraging.

Thank you!!
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Some of the masonry mentioned in the podcast
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM