\paperw6795 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \b ACANTHUS\b0 - Plant whose leaves form the typical carved ornament on Corinthian and Composite capitals. These carved lea
ves can be pointed (thorny acanthus), the type found on Greek capitals, or more rounded (soft acanthus), a typical Roman motif.\par
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\b ACROPOLIS \b0 - Architectural complex built at the highest point of ancient cities. In the Greek civilization it
s chief function was as a center for worship.\par
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\b ACROTERIUM\b0 - The name given to any element set at the apex and ends of a pediment and, by extension, a small decorative sculpture that resembles one.\par
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\b ALABASTER \b0 - Very soft
type of limestone or gypsum with a characteristic translucent appearance.\par
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\b AMPHITHEATER \b0 - Theater building typical of the Romans, most often elliptical in shape but sometimes circular, with several stories on the outside, used for contes
ts between gladiators, naumachiae or mock sea battles, and various public events. Inside, the central part was taken up by the arena, surrounded by the cavea with sloping tiers of seats for the spectators.\par
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\b ANTHROPOMORPHIC\b0 - Resembling o
r related to the human being.\par
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\b APSE \b0 - The terminal part of the nave of a building that is circular or polygonal shape and almost always covered by a semidome, known as the apsidal vault.\par
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\b ARCHITRAVE \b0 - Horizontal architec
tural element linking the two uprights, whether columns or pillars, of an opening. In classical architecture, it is the lowest part of the entablature
