Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: The Praetorium of the Byzantine City of Zenobia, erected by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, is an entirely preserved three-level arched construction. Its architect, Isidore of Miletus, who was involved in work on the Hagia Sophie of former Constantinople, created a solid building from the only material available, plaster, whose ashlars mould to the same effect as its mortar and coatings. Solely the vaults, with an interesting Byzantine block, were erected with bricks, which were \nprobably transported on the river Euphrates running through the city, to the construction site. This paper describes the preliminary study of the restoration of this unique building given its antiquity and uniqueness throughout architectural history.
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W23980837