The Origin and Evolution of Architectural Form of Roman Library |
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3rd century analogies ancient libraries apse architectural complex architectural form Atrium Libertatis baths library Baths of Caracalla Baths of Diocletian Baths of Trajan Bibliotheca bookshelves Celsus central exedra central hall centre Colini collection colonnade columns concerning construction corridor courtyard cultural Delorme Empire erected excavations exedra existence Forma Urbis Romae Forum Pacis function Gellius Greek exedra Greek gymnasium Greek library gymnasia Hadrian's library Hellenistic hypothesis illumination inscription institution interior interpretation Latin library buildings library complex library exedra library halls library in Ephesus Museion Nîmes Octavia oriented origin palaestra Palatine Library Pergamon library period peristyle podium portico Portico of Octavia problem Ptolemy public library question reading-room reconstruction represented role Roman library Saalbau sanctuary Schematic plan scholars semicircular serve side situated statue Stoa store-rooms structure supported temenos temple Templum term Tibur Timgad tion Trajan's Baths Ulpia Ulpian Vitruvius wall niches Wendel whole complex written sources