Spolia,
materials taken over for reuse from older buildings, particularly columns, capitals, and other marble. The use of spolia in construction appeared in the early 4th C. and, as the supply of material and means of production diminished, continued throughout the Byz. period. Earlier structures provided builders with inexpensive, ready-made, and easily reusable material. ... ...
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