The Parthenon was a temple that was built on top of the Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece. Greece was destroyed by the Persians during the Persian war in 480 B.C.E. An effort to rebuilt Athens was started and the whole population of the city was put to the task. At first‚ the city’s walls were restored and then the focus was turned to the marketplace (agora). The marketplace was also finished but the temples remained untouched. The Athenians left the foundations of the temples as they were because
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working wholeheartedly towards reconstruction and economic development through its tourism sector. As Siem Reap province endowed with vast tourism assets including historical‚ natural and artificial resorts such as Angkor Wat temple‚ Kulen mounts‚ Bonteay Srey temple‚ Bayon temple and so on‚ Cambodia has a great opportunity to attract more and more tourists both domestic and international because tourists bring a lot of advantages to a place or country in which they have been to. How’s to attract them
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Luxor Temple and its Conservation Efforts What is the Luxor Temple? The temple of Luxor is a large temple complex situated on the east bank of the River Nile in the town of Luxor‚ Egypt. The temple was known as "ipet resyt" and it was founded around 1400 BC. Access to the temple is by a gate that is thought to have been constructed during the Roman period. In ancient times‚ the temple connected the Karnak and Luxor temples with an avenue. Nectanebo I lined this road with human headed sphinxes in
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money to build temples‚ obelisks‚ etc. to give thanks for their success to the gods. These temples to the gods were one of the main architectural innovations of the New Kingdom. The temples of ancient Egypt are all widely recognizable. The two temples that stand at Abu Simbel and the figures carved and depicted there are no exception. These twin temples were carved out of the mountainside in 1264 BC and was known as the “Temple of Ramesses‚ beloved by Amun.” Ramessess II had these temples erected to
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Chennakeshava temple‚ Belur Ornate bay ceiling in mantapa in Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala‚ a common feature in Hoysala temples The mantapa is the hall where groups of people gather during prayers. The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).[16] The open mantapa which serves the purpose of an outer hall (outer mantapa) is a regular feature in larger Hoysala temples leading to
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The Templum Pacis was built for Vespasian and Titus in 70 AD after their victory in the Jewish War which lasted five months. The temple was built near the Imperial Fora to disassociate Vespasian from Nero. The Colosseum was started by Vespasian but finished by his son Titus in 80 AD due to Vespasian’s death months before completion. Titus then held the inaugural games. They last 100 days and included: crucifixions‚ beast shows‚ gladiator combat and Greek myth reenactments by criminals. Both the Templum
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traffic survey report BhavnathMahadev Temple at Bhavnath. It then proceeds onwards to various akharas of various sects of sadhus‚ which are in Girnar hill from ancient times. The procession of sadhus and pilgrims ends again at Bhavnath temple after visiting Madhi‚ Malavela and Bara Devi temple. The fair begins with... Premium5914 Words24 Pages Bhavanath The case under study is based in a post-independence(near 1960) scenario. The main focus of the government is to boost the economic development
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various places around the world. The influence of the temples is present throughout architectural history and will be for time to come. The Pantheon is one of the greatest Roman architectural achievements. The circular temple includes a Roman dome‚ a portico‚ and Corinthian columns supporting the pediments. The structure is made out of granite‚ marble‚ concrete‚ and brick. The Pantheon was originally built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome‚ but was destroyed because
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within him. The Pharaoh held the titles of the “Lord of the Two Lands” and “High Priest of Every Temple”‚ and also the “Lord of the Two Lands” the pharaoh is the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt owning all the land‚ made laws and collected taxes and defended Egypt Against foreigners. As the “High Priest of Every Temple” the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth. He preformed rituals and built temples to honour the gods. The essential role of the Pharaoh was to maintain Maat‚ or universal order
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during the ritual route called ’ Panchatirthi Yatra’ ending in the Adikeshva ghat in the north. Nearby is the Tulsi Ghat‚ where Goswami Tulsidas lived till his death in 1623A.D. The Bachra Ghat is used by Jains and there are three riverbank Jain Temples. The Dandi Ghat is used by fakirs ‚ yogis and ascetics and nearby is the very popular Hanuman Ghat. Dashashvamedh Ghat‚ Varanasi’s liveliest bathing place was constructed by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao. It’s name indicates that Brahma sacrificed (medh)
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