Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός

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Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός was a prominent 2nd-century AD Greek architect and engineer from Damascus, best known for designing major Roman structures such as Trajan’s Forum, Trajan’s Column, and bridges for Emperor Trajan.

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instanceOf Roman architect
ancient Greek person
architect
engineer
activeInCentury 2nd century AD GENERATED
alsoKnownAs Apollodorus of Damascus GENERATED
approximateFloruit early 2nd century AD GENERATED
associatedWith Emperor Trajan GENERATED
Rome GENERATED
citizenship Roman Empire
culturalContext Greco-Roman world GENERATED
designed Trajan’s Bridge over the Danube GENERATED
Trajan’s Column GENERATED
Trajan’s Forum GENERATED
architectural elements in the Baths of Trajan GENERATED
fortifications and military structures for Trajan’s campaigns GENERATED
markets of Trajan in Rome GENERATED
the Forum of Trajan’s basilica (Basilica Ulpia) GENERATED
employer Emperor Trajan GENERATED
ethnicity Greek GENERATED
fieldOfWork architecture GENERATED
civil engineering GENERATED
military engineering GENERATED
gender male GENERATED
influenced later Roman architecture GENERATED
knownFor Roman imperial architecture GENERATED
designing Trajan’s Column GENERATED
designing Trajan’s Forum GENERATED
designing bridges for Emperor Trajan GENERATED
languageOfName Ancient Greek GENERATED
notableFor integration of engineering and monumental architecture GENERATED
notableWork Trajan’s Bridge over the Danube GENERATED
Trajan’s Column GENERATED
Trajan’s Forum GENERATED
patron Emperor Trajan GENERATED
placeOfOrigin Damascus GENERATED
timePeriod Roman Imperial period GENERATED
workedFor Roman Empire GENERATED

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Apollodorus of Damascus hasNameInGreek Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός