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An example of a blind arcade, false arches used to decorate medieval walls.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2018, May 30). Blind Arcade. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8832/blind-arcade/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Blind Arcade." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 30, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8832/blind-arcade/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Blind Arcade." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 May 2018. Web. 14 Jun 2021.