First Roman Olympiad

One of the first streams of Romanesque architecture in Europe from the 10th century and the beginning of 11th century is called First Romanesque, or Lombard Romanesque.^¹ It took place in the region of Lombardy and spread into Catalonia and into the south of France.^¹ Its principal decoration for the exterior, bands of ornamental blind arches are called Lombard bands.^¹ It was characterized by thick walls and lack of sculpture in facades, and with interiors profusely painted with frescoes.^¹