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Dome of Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church, located in what is present-day Etchmiadzin, Armenia, is believed to have been built around 618 CE. However, there is still debate among scholars as to when the domes were completed or even restored...
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Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem - 3D View
The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was initially completed in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik.
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Trdat the Architect
“Trdat the Architect” or Tiridates (c. 940s-c. 1020s?) was a Armenian architect who is noted for his role in the reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia's dome in Constantinople following an earthquake in the 10th century CE, as...
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Rock Art Depicting a Horned Serpent
Rock art depicting a horned serpent, at Pony Hills and Cook's Peak, New Mexico. The horned serpent features in several Cherokee tales, where it is known as Uktena.
Photograph by E. Kay Luther, 2006.
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Muqarnas
Muqarnas is a three-dimensional architectural decorative element that flourished in its most complete form mainly during the Islamic period and is most pervasively used in domes and semi-domes. One of the key features of this mesmerizing...
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Aboriginal Rock Art
Pictographs known as Wandjina in the Wunnumurra Gorge, Barnett River, Kimberley, Western Australia.
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Byzantine Art
Byzantine art (4th - 15th century CE) is generally characterised by a move away from the naturalism of the Classical tradition towards the more abstract and universal, there is a definite preference for two-dimensional representations...
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Uluru
Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock and pronounced: ool-or-roo) is a large natural sandstone rock formation located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It stands at a massive 348 meters tall and measures a lengthy 9.4 km in width. The...
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Darband-i Basara Rock Relief
This rock relief lies within Darband-i Basara, which transects the upper part of Qaradagh Mountain Ridge. The rock relief is composed of two separate scenes, which can be seen at the center of the image, on the face...
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Adamgarh Rock Art Cave Painting by Shirishkumar Patil Part 2.mpg
Ancient petroglyphs on Adamgarh hills consist of petroglyphs (rock paintings); it is a site of National importance it is two kilometres away from the main city Hoshangabad.The Adamgarh Hills...