Opus latericium

Opus latericium (Latin for "brick work") is an ancient Roman construction technique in which course-laid brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.^[1][2]

Example of opus latericium on a tomb of the ancient Appian Way in Rome.

A wall of the Domus Augustana in Rome

Opus reticulatum was the dominant form of wall construction in the Imperial era.^[1] In the time of the architectural writer Vitruvius, opus latericium seems to have designated structures built using unfired mud bricks.^[3]

See also

• Ancient Roman architecture
• Opus mixtum, also known as opus compositum – Combination of Roman construction techniques
• Roman concrete – Building material used in ancient Rome