Apollodorus of Damascus
Also known as Apollodoros of Damascus, Apollodorus Damascenus, Apollodorus
2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1st/2nd cent.
- Died
- 2nd century.
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Apollodorus Mechanicus, Siege-matters
- L'arte dell'assedio di Apollodoro di Damasco
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Apollodorus of Damascus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Apollodorus of Damascus (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός) was an architect and engineer from Roman Syria, who flourished during the 2nd century AD. As an architect he authored several technical treatises, and his massive architectural output gained him immense popularity during his time. He is one of the few architects whose name survives from antiquity, and is credited with introducing several Eastern innovations to the Roman Imperial style, such as making the dome a standard. He is also known as Apollodorus Mechanicus.
Early life