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
alsoKnownAs Apollodorus of Damascus
approximateFloruit early 2nd century AD
associatedWith Emperor Trajan
linked to: Trajan

Rome
citizenship Roman Empire
culturalContext Greco-Roman world
designed Trajan’s Bridge over the Danube
linked to: Trajan's Bridge

Trajan’s Column
linked to: Trajan's Column

Trajan’s Forum
linked to: Trajan's Forum

architectural elements in the Baths of Trajan
fortifications and military structures for Trajan’s campaigns
markets of Trajan in Rome
linked to: Trajan's Market

the Forum of Trajan’s basilica (Basilica Ulpia)
linked to: Basilica Ulpia
employer Emperor Trajan
linked to: Trajan
ethnicity Greek
fieldOfWork architecture
civil engineering
military engineering
gender male
influenced later Roman architecture
knownFor Roman imperial architecture
designing Trajan’s Column
designing Trajan’s Forum
designing bridges for Emperor Trajan
languageOfName Ancient Greek
notableFor integration of engineering and monumental architecture
notableWork Trajan’s Bridge over the Danube
linked to: Trajan's Bridge

Trajan’s Column
linked to: Trajan's Column

Trajan’s Forum
linked to: Trajan's Forum
patron Emperor Trajan
linked to: Trajan
placeOfOrigin Damascus
timePeriod Roman Imperial period
linked to: Roman Empire
workedFor Roman Empire

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Apollodorus of Damascus hasNameInGreek Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός