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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SOU-STE |
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SPINA (Lat. for a thorn, or prickle, also backbone, whence spine) , in architecture , the term
wall
circus of the Romans and round which the chariots ran; at each end of it was the meta or goal. On coins, gems and bas-reliefs it is shown with numerous other features on it, such as obelisks (of which those from the spina of the Circus Maximus are now in the piazzas of the Lateran and del Popolo), small aedicula or pairs of columns carrying an entablature , altars, statues, trophies, &c.End of Article: SPINA (Lat. for a thorn, or prickle, also backbone, whence spine) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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