How was the dome invented and what was it called? (site 2)

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11 July, 19:47

How was the dome invented and what was it called? (site 2)

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Alexis Meza · Answer 1

The answers would be dome exerts thrusts all around its perimeter, and the earliest monumental examples, such as the Roman Pantheon, required heavy supporting walls. Byzantine architects invented a technique for raising domes on piers, and communication from directions.

Brenton Leach · Answer 2

The dome exerts thrusts all around its perimeter, and the earliest monumental examples, such as the Roman Pantheon, required heavy supporting walls ... Byzantine architects invented a technique for raising domes on piers, permitting lighting and communication from four directions.