The Church of Santa Costanza and The Dome of the Rock are both central-plan architectures. The Church of Santa Costanza (c. 350) was originally built was a mausoleum for Constantine’s daughter and is one of the earliest central-plan Christian buildings that has survived. The rotunda in the center is surrounded by an ambulatory‚ a barrel-vaulted passageway‚ with an attached narthex. In order to support the dome and arcade of the rotunda‚ each arch is being held up by a pair of columns (with Composite
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The Dome of the Rock; the Thrice-Holy Rock 1047 The Dome of the Rock: Thrice-Holy Rock The Dome of the Rock is an example of how three conflicting religions can coexist in a single piece of art and its design maintains the identity of each culture as seen in its architectural elements and in the materials used to construct it. The Dome of the Rock is located on the summit of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem‚ one of the holiest Islamic sites in the world.
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The roman Pantheon and the Greek Parthenon were both built as symbols for gods adoration. Pantheon was dedicated to all Roman gods meanwhile the Parthenon was dedicated to goddess Athena. The Parthenon dates 447-438 BCE while the Pantheon was built in 126 CE. The Pantheon was constructed by Agrippa at his third mandate as consul. The original building was destroyed and was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian‚ later it was converted to a Christian church‚ saving it from destruction. It functionality changed
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The Throne of Fire The Throne of Fire is a 2011 fantasy adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by Rick Riordan. It is the 2nd novel in The Kane Chronicles series‚ which tells of the adventures of modern day 14 yr. old Carter Kane and his 13 yr. old sister - Sadie Kane‚ as they discover that they are descended from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs Narmer and Ramesses the Great. 9-10-12 40 pgs. Carter Kane is 14 and was a host of Horus. Since he was 8‚ after his mother died‚ he traveled
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World history book review assignment Bibliographical citation: Armstrong‚ Karen A short history of myth Published: Canada‚ by vintage Canada a division of random house Canada limited‚ Toronto‚ Ontario in 2006 Summary: What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? These are the questions that are being answered in Karen Armstrong’s a short history of myth. The book takes you on an adventure throughout time all the way back to the paleolithic period and
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Today was Sunday‚ and like any other normal Sunday I went to church‚ and like most teenagers I don’t like going to church. I mean‚ I should at least pay attention in church‚ but I don’t and I feel kind of bad for that‚ but that’s just me. “Today‚ on this third Sunday of Ordinary time‚ our lord Jesus Christ…” the priest said in a monotone voice. I sit there‚ on the pew‚ half asleep. My friend‚ Peter‚ flicked my forehead and whispered‚ “Yo sleepyhead‚ you know you’re not supposed to be falling asleep
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[All God’s Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | The book "All My Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence"‚ by Fox Butterfield focused on a real case about a young man named Willie Bosket who committed murder
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Remarks on the two titles %Dmw and %Dm- sprw at Dendera‚ Edfu and Esna Temples Ahmed KhalafAllah Safina( This paper is focusing on the multifaceted concepts of two titles which are frequently occurred on three of Greco-Roman temples. The first one is sDmw which means literally “Listeners”. It is usually accompanied two groups of deities. Each group has a special iconography‚ epithets‚ roles and offerings such as the divine judges and the protective fierce genni . The second title which means
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Hamlеt‚ writtеn by William Shakеspеarе‚ is a classic tragеdy of dеath and rеvеngе that occurs in Dеnmark in thе sixtееnth cеntury. Thе play bеgins with Hamlеt rеturning to Еlsinorе Castlе from thе Univеrsity for thе untimеly dеath of his fathеr. Hamlеt‚ thе Princе of Dеnmark‚ sееks rеvеngе
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Originally‚ for the interior‚ the roof design was stone vaulted but‚ due to budget issues‚ Renwick decided on wood masked to look like stone. The cathedral itself is mostly marble‚ except for the ceiling. One main room opens at the center‚ surrounded by multiple recesses on all sides. The cathedral design does not allow for much daylight to enter through the stain glass windows. Light comes from small lamps suspended from the ceiling‚ which also lights the recesses. Some of the recesses along the
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