Synopsis

Come with us as we delve into the expansive and diverse realm of the arch, a structure among humankind’s strongest and most adaptable creations. Appearing simple at first glance, an arch can bear immense weight because its form relies on compression—pressure acting upon itself—and allows for a far more generous opening than earlier post-and-lintel designs. While ancient Egyptians and Greeks did explore arched forms, the Romans brought them to their zenith of development. Medieval Arabs integrate