FOUNDATION RITUALS AND THE CULTURE OF BUILDING IN
... Corinth and at the University of North Carolina. Professor Sturgeon has been for me an interminable source of knowledge and support both academically and personally, and I can think of no one who has delighted in my successes more than she. In addition to the benefit of her distinguished scholarship ...
... Corinth and at the University of North Carolina. Professor Sturgeon has been for me an interminable source of knowledge and support both academically and personally, and I can think of no one who has delighted in my successes more than she. In addition to the benefit of her distinguished scholarship ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... only used for tiled roofs. Cone-shaped roof: a thatched roof used on circular huts. Hipped roof: a roof with sloped end instead of vertical ends, the gables being part of the roof. Either both gables or only one can be hipped. In the Archaic period this type of roof was apparently only used for that ...
... only used for tiled roofs. Cone-shaped roof: a thatched roof used on circular huts. Hipped roof: a roof with sloped end instead of vertical ends, the gables being part of the roof. Either both gables or only one can be hipped. In the Archaic period this type of roof was apparently only used for that ...
Akhet Khufu: archaeo-astronomical hints at a
... witnesses the formation of a spectacular replica of the hieroglyph Akhet Jerophany, a manifestation of divinity which happens every year in dependence of a celestial cycle.7 Indeed, the hieroglyph Akhet, meaning “horizon”, had a profound symbolic meaning for the ancient Egyptians. It was composed by ...
... witnesses the formation of a spectacular replica of the hieroglyph Akhet Jerophany, a manifestation of divinity which happens every year in dependence of a celestial cycle.7 Indeed, the hieroglyph Akhet, meaning “horizon”, had a profound symbolic meaning for the ancient Egyptians. It was composed by ...
URBAN PLANNING SPECIAL COMMITTEE AGENDA
... The addition has masonry walls to the east and south. The west wall (facing Station Street) is timber framed and clad in cement sheeting. The addition has a tiled pitched roof with gable ends On the original permanent building, the roofs are all behind parapets. Comparative Analysis In Lodge circles ...
... The addition has masonry walls to the east and south. The west wall (facing Station Street) is timber framed and clad in cement sheeting. The addition has a tiled pitched roof with gable ends On the original permanent building, the roofs are all behind parapets. Comparative Analysis In Lodge circles ...
Master thesis by Emily de Bree - BORA
... In 1835 a Turkish fortification was dismantled on the Athenian Acropolis. In the materials used to build this fortification archaeologists found marble blocks and fragments that were thought to have belonged to the classical temple of Athena Nike, last documented by travellers to Athens in 1675. By ...
... In 1835 a Turkish fortification was dismantled on the Athenian Acropolis. In the materials used to build this fortification archaeologists found marble blocks and fragments that were thought to have belonged to the classical temple of Athena Nike, last documented by travellers to Athens in 1675. By ...
The Architecture of the Imperial Cult in the Agoras of the Greek cities
... to an expanding victorious state and the new ideological model of the Roman Princeps were followed by social and economic changes that affected the eastern Mediterranean. Leaving behind the idea of a decadent conquered Greece which was appraised only for its glorious past, today we are in position t ...
... to an expanding victorious state and the new ideological model of the Roman Princeps were followed by social and economic changes that affected the eastern Mediterranean. Leaving behind the idea of a decadent conquered Greece which was appraised only for its glorious past, today we are in position t ...
AN ARCHITECTURAL AND CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF
... and shared similarities with their surrounding domestic and secular buildings. This comparison aims to explore how Mesopotamian ideology and the concept of temple as the house of god reflected on the architecture of sacred structures in different periods. Finally, it examines the position of cult an ...
... and shared similarities with their surrounding domestic and secular buildings. This comparison aims to explore how Mesopotamian ideology and the concept of temple as the house of god reflected on the architecture of sacred structures in different periods. Finally, it examines the position of cult an ...
historic South Temple Street
... The Covey Investment Company, which built, owned, and managed many of the city’s early apartments, constructed both of these buildings. Completed in 1909, the seven-story Covey Apartments is one of Salt Lake’s few historic apartment buildings more than four stories tall. Because of its height, the C ...
... The Covey Investment Company, which built, owned, and managed many of the city’s early apartments, constructed both of these buildings. Completed in 1909, the seven-story Covey Apartments is one of Salt Lake’s few historic apartment buildings more than four stories tall. Because of its height, the C ...
Dorota Ławecka Early Dynastic "Oval" Temples in
... At least a part of the city, including the Oval I tern pie, was destroyed in a conflagration that might have been caused by an armed raid. The resultant layer of ashes stret ches under level X of the Sin Temple and under level 3 of houses in the area (D elougaz 1940: 139; 1942:123. pi. 8; 1967: 15) ...
... At least a part of the city, including the Oval I tern pie, was destroyed in a conflagration that might have been caused by an armed raid. The resultant layer of ashes stret ches under level X of the Sin Temple and under level 3 of houses in the area (D elougaz 1940: 139; 1942:123. pi. 8; 1967: 15) ...
The Parthenon in Athens as an imaginary place
... down the hill, where they remained undiscovered for centuries. Our difficulties in understanding the Parthenon are not only due to the fact that it has been partially transformed during its long history. It became a Christian church in the 5th century AD, and was so deeply transformed that its orien ...
... down the hill, where they remained undiscovered for centuries. Our difficulties in understanding the Parthenon are not only due to the fact that it has been partially transformed during its long history. It became a Christian church in the 5th century AD, and was so deeply transformed that its orien ...
The history of an archaeological utopia : the Parthenon in Athens as
... thrown down the hill, where they remained undiscovered for centuries. Our difficulties in understanding the Parthenon are not only due to the fact that it has been partially transformed during its long history. It became a Christian church in the 5th century AD, and was so deeply transformed that it ...
... thrown down the hill, where they remained undiscovered for centuries. Our difficulties in understanding the Parthenon are not only due to the fact that it has been partially transformed during its long history. It became a Christian church in the 5th century AD, and was so deeply transformed that it ...
Wooden Structures of Liao Dynasty—Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian
... Criterion (i): The Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County is the oldest and the tallest multi-storey wooden structure in the world, and it highlights the human being’s creative spirit. It boasts sophisticated structure, beautiful outline, balanced proportion and magnificent scale. Its appearance follows a ...
... Criterion (i): The Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County is the oldest and the tallest multi-storey wooden structure in the world, and it highlights the human being’s creative spirit. It boasts sophisticated structure, beautiful outline, balanced proportion and magnificent scale. Its appearance follows a ...
A Distinctive Maya Architectural Format: The Lamanai Temple
... certainly correct, and the idea has obvious value; I suspect, however, that it may not be the whole story. A quite different motivation may actually have been more fundamental as · an incentive for including pyramidal components in major temples. This review of the Lamanai Temple serves to open up t ...
... certainly correct, and the idea has obvious value; I suspect, however, that it may not be the whole story. A quite different motivation may actually have been more fundamental as · an incentive for including pyramidal components in major temples. This review of the Lamanai Temple serves to open up t ...
Spis tresci A
... its patron goddess and its builder are concerned. If we surmise, as seems probable, that the platform upon which this temple stood, had also been built in the times of A-Anepada, it would make the platform much younger than the first building level of the oval Temple at Khafajah. In the vicinity of ...
... its patron goddess and its builder are concerned. If we surmise, as seems probable, that the platform upon which this temple stood, had also been built in the times of A-Anepada, it would make the platform much younger than the first building level of the oval Temple at Khafajah. In the vicinity of ...
Presentation PDF - International Women`s Conference
... palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of Vastushastra can be seen. • Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born and ruled, shared a similarity with the plan written in the ...
... palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of Vastushastra can be seen. • Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born and ruled, shared a similarity with the plan written in the ...
editor - Tyndale House
... The Books of the Kings leave even the casual reader with the definite impression that the material culture of ancient Israel climaxed during the reign of King Solomon. /1/ While the buildings for which he was responsible are described in some detail emphasizing their lavishness, subsequent kings are ...
... The Books of the Kings leave even the casual reader with the definite impression that the material culture of ancient Israel climaxed during the reign of King Solomon. /1/ While the buildings for which he was responsible are described in some detail emphasizing their lavishness, subsequent kings are ...
Here - World Heritage Watch
... Also in this context, it is interesting to note that those heritage sites, restored or renovated recently or some decades ago in Mustang in the traditional way are all unharmed. Whereas destroyed houses in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas can partly be repaired by using various techniques ...
... Also in this context, it is interesting to note that those heritage sites, restored or renovated recently or some decades ago in Mustang in the traditional way are all unharmed. Whereas destroyed houses in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas can partly be repaired by using various techniques ...
JSS_077_2c_Dumarcay_.. - Siamese Heritage Protection Program
... from the 8th to the 14th century: Siva was placed in the centre, Agastya to the south, Ganesha to the west and Durga to the north. This is not the case for Buddhist buildings, where the icongraphy was changed twice. Until about 790, the Buddhist statues were all visible from the outside, the temples ...
... from the 8th to the 14th century: Siva was placed in the centre, Agastya to the south, Ganesha to the west and Durga to the north. This is not the case for Buddhist buildings, where the icongraphy was changed twice. Until about 790, the Buddhist statues were all visible from the outside, the temples ...
regional latin forum 2007
... The need to preserve multiple adjacent sacred precincts likely explains the complex design. The main structure consists of up to four compartments, the largest being the east cella, with an Ionic portico on its east end. The entire temple is on a slope, ...
... The need to preserve multiple adjacent sacred precincts likely explains the complex design. The main structure consists of up to four compartments, the largest being the east cella, with an Ionic portico on its east end. The entire temple is on a slope, ...
Temple Itinerary In Chinese Zhinan Temple Zhinan Temple is
... Visitors also won't find the spring couplets common at other types of temples. Some say this is because it would be rude to display the writing of another in a temple dedicated to the Sage. At the main hall of the temple one can see a black plaque with gold lettering that reads "Educate without Disc ...
... Visitors also won't find the spring couplets common at other types of temples. Some say this is because it would be rude to display the writing of another in a temple dedicated to the Sage. At the main hall of the temple one can see a black plaque with gold lettering that reads "Educate without Disc ...
Public Buildings in Pompeii and Herculaneum
... The Forum was the centre of Pompeii when it was first founded and even after the city's enlargement, when it could hardly be called 'central', it remained the focus of political, economic and religious life. The Forum was quite large, measuring 157 x 38 metres and, together with the surrounding publ ...
... The Forum was the centre of Pompeii when it was first founded and even after the city's enlargement, when it could hardly be called 'central', it remained the focus of political, economic and religious life. The Forum was quite large, measuring 157 x 38 metres and, together with the surrounding publ ...
The Religious Implications Of The Byodoin Essay, Research Paper
... very different approaches to architecture. Shintoism tends to be very simple, and Buddhism tends to be very ornate; these two opposing elements struggled against each other. The result seems to prove the strength of the innate taste for simplicity as shown by the fact that some of the Shinto shrines ...
... very different approaches to architecture. Shintoism tends to be very simple, and Buddhism tends to be very ornate; these two opposing elements struggled against each other. The result seems to prove the strength of the innate taste for simplicity as shown by the fact that some of the Shinto shrines ...
Vasudha A. GOKHALE
... The concepts underlying Indian architecture can be traced back to the worldview articulated in the Vedas and the metaphysics of the Upanishads (2). The earth on which the temple is built must be consecrated, the water tested, and the consistency of soil examined (6). The chief factor that gives thes ...
... The concepts underlying Indian architecture can be traced back to the worldview articulated in the Vedas and the metaphysics of the Upanishads (2). The earth on which the temple is built must be consecrated, the water tested, and the consistency of soil examined (6). The chief factor that gives thes ...
Deakin Research Online
... system, incorporating D aoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and ancestor worship, Chinese temples, known as 'joss houses', were established in many goldmining towns and other places of Chinese settlement. The temple in Bendigo, Vic. is a well-preserved example. Constructed in the 1860s, the building is di ...
... system, incorporating D aoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and ancestor worship, Chinese temples, known as 'joss houses', were established in many goldmining towns and other places of Chinese settlement. The temple in Bendigo, Vic. is a well-preserved example. Constructed in the 1860s, the building is di ...
Buddhist temples in Japan
Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples in Japan are considered by everyone to be among the most numerous, famous and important religious buildings. The Japanese word for a Buddhist temple is tera (寺), and the same kanji also has the pronunciation ji, so temple names often end with -ji or -dera. There is also another ending, -in (院, normally used for minor temples). Famous temples as Enryaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Kōtoku-in illustrate the naming patterns.