Building technique of the Theater at ancient Messene

Abstract This paper reports and examines the building techniques of the recently excavated Messene Theater in Greece. In the Hellenistic period, both traditional building materials (poros and limestone) and methods (masonry, jointing, and transportation) were employed in the Messene Theater. The mas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ryuichi Yoshitake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Japan Architectural Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12229