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The way in which the large travertines and the other marbles were raised in the construction of the great Sepulcher of Cecilia Metella

The way in which the large travertines and the other marbles were raised in the construction of the great Sepulcher of Cecilia Metella.
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That crane looks like it would rely heavily on what it was anchored to, are those just guys pulling on the anchoring ropes? It looks like it would take a lot of man hours to use and reposition. Maybe Piranesi exaggerated the size of the stone it is lifting? His drawings seem very precise.
 
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