Architectural Features

Columna

  • A column used in architecture or as a landmark

Foris

  • A door or entrance

Murus

  • A wall

Peristylium

  • An open, colonnaded courtyard

Pons

  • A bridge (built from wood or stone) that spans across Roman rivers; generally are built with the famous Roman arches

Porta

  • A gate, typically forming the shape of an archway

Porticus

  • A colonnade extending across one or more sides of a building

Scalae

  • Stairs in a public or private setting

Jay Brodzeller, 2022