Glossary · S
Spolia
Architectural pieces (columns, capitals, reliefs) taken from older buildings and reused in new ones, as in many Early Christian basilicas and in the Arch of Constantine.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Byzantium and the Early Church.
A feature of Early Christian architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Span · Spandrel · Spandrel panel · Specus · Springer · Springing · Squinch · Steel frame