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2 days ago · Persepolis (/ p ər ˈ s ɛ p ə l ɪ s /; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Pārsa; New Persian: تخت جمشید, romanized: Takht-e Jamshīd, lit. 'Throne of Jamshid') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC).
5 days ago · Urartian architecture is known for its use of intricately cut rocks, used as foundations for mud brick buildings, usually constructed in a compact manner (such as in Erebuni). The Temple of Garni, the only standing Greco-Roman building in Armenia
2 days ago · The mihrab is the oldest part of the mosque, dating back to the Caliphate of Umar. Al-Qibli Mosque (al-Jami' al-Aqsa) Jerusalem (old city) Palestine. 637. A Muslim prayer hall with a silver-colored lead dome located in the southern part of Al-Aqsa (Temple Mount), built by the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab.
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Sep 15, 2024 · Moroccan architecture reflects Morocco's diverse geography and long history, marked by successive waves of settlers through both migration and military conquest. This architectural heritage includes ancient Roman sites, historic Islamic architecture, local vernacular architecture, 20th-century French colonial architecture, and modern architecture.
6 days ago · The Roman Pantheon. The Roman architectural revolution, also known as the "concrete revolution", [4][5][6] was the widespread use in Roman architecture of the previously little-used architectural forms of the arch, vault, and dome.
