.... In the ancient world, buildings were not only a backdrop and setting for social interaction but also a form of social language. aedicular architecture bridges canons declamation equestrians freedmen honestiores immortality libraries marble style [E]ven the majestic ruins that are still scattered over...

.../9780190901400.003.0009 The first princeps placed the newly conquered province of Egypt not under a senatorial governor but an equestrian prefect. This constituted a precedent in various respects. Being a new form of provincial administration, the prefecture offered its holders ample opportunity...

... process, though sometimes involved with public building; a religious official, with responsibility for the buildings of a sanctuary; or a practising architect, either employed by a city or working independently. aqueducts building workers canons cylinders equestrians fortifications geometry...