the ancient Romans who made floor mosaics had a great supply of marble so they used that but they made so many that they saved the other type of rock for makeing more important things
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There was once a great exhibition hall there, which was made of marble, hence White City.
There was once a great exhibition hall there, which was made of marble, hence White City
A Senator Predarius in the times of ancient Rome was a Senator who cannot vote. This Senator was recognized by his white robes.
European people are white because they have caucasian origins. Answer: Not all Europeans are white.
Roman columns supported the roofs large buildings such as temples and basilicas (public buildings) and the interior of some large baths. They were also used for porticoes (arcades) which surroundedcourtyardsand some squares. The Romans adopted the use of columns from theGreeks.There were also the triumphal columns, which played the same role as triumphal arches. They were very tall monuments which celebrated anemperor'svictory in battle. They had reliefs with scenes of thevictoriousbattle all along them. The most famous ones are the Column ofTrajanand theColumnofMarcusAurelius, which still stand in city of Rome. Theformeris 35 metres (125 feet) high, including the pedestal, was made with 20 massive marble drums weighing 32 tonnes each, and had 2,500 figures on it.