Opus vittatum ("banded work"), also called opus listatum , was an ancient Roman construction technique introduced at the beginning of the fourth century, made by parallel horizontal courses of tuff blocks alternated with bricks . ^[1]

This technique was adopted during the whole 4th century, and is typical of the works of Maxentius and Constantine . ^[1]

See also [ edit ]

• Ancient Roman architecture  ? Ancient architectural style
• Opus latericium  ? Ancient Roman brickwork construction
• Opus mixtum , also known as Opus compositum  ? Combination of Roman construction techniques
• Opus quadratum  ? Roman masonry using parallel courses of squared stone of the same height
• Opus reticulatum  ? Roman masonry in diamond-shaped bricks of tuff, covering a core of opus caementicium
• Roman concrete  ? Building material used in ancient Rome

References [ edit ]

Sources [ edit ]

• Coarelli, Filippo (1974). Guida archeologica di Roma (in Italian). Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.

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