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jan 1, 1093 - Durham cathedral started

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The stonemasons who built Durham Cathedral and its nave are believed to have invented the world’s first structural pointed arch. This was to solve the engineering problem of safely building a stone vaulted ceiling across such a large space.

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jan 1, 1093
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~ 934 years ago