Le Génie maritime romain. beaux arts the collection of the Cabinet

the collection of the Cabinet of Graphic Arts at the Palace of Versailles remains little known

excavated by the Ifao in 1922

bien entendu

Si certains ont disparu

and the San Francisco Art Institute

Le Génie maritime romain. beaux arts the collection of the CabinetIt has long been claimed that the Romans lacked sea legs! However, as soon as they began to dominate the Mediterranean basin, they created and developed numerous ports. For these developments, they relied on the astonishing know how of marine engineers and architects to create breakwaters, jetties, quays, warehouses, lighthouses, shipyards, boat slips, etc. These enormous projects, most often carried out in a hostile marine environment, resulted in