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Material groups buildings by the principal substance they were built from. Wikipedia notes that a classical column's shaft is typically "made of stone, or appearing to be so," one of the oldest building materials still used today alongside brick, timber and steel. This dimension shows which buildings share a common physical fabric.

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Era of Emergence
1144 CE 1
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Italy (Rome) 1
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  • Wikipedia, Town hall, history section, era
    The oldest town hall in the world is Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Italy, which is established in AD 1144.
  • Wikipedia, Town hall, history section, region
    The oldest town hall in the world is Palazzo Senatorio in Rome, Italy, which is established in AD 1144.
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