light blue in model B); and one with a diamond-shaped keystone (the Gothic arch, model C). Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch.

It was labelled Gothic because it was considered the opposite of classical architecture ... is strange to think that a word referring to an ancient population became a way to describe a new ...

Take a flight high above the historic city of Cambridge with this captivating drone footage. Marvel at the ancient colleges of the University of Cambridge, the Gothic spires, and the serene River Cam ...