The World's Greatest Architecture: Past and PresentBarnes & Noble Books, by arrangement with Regency House Publishing Limited, 2002 - Architecture - 447 pages |
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... ground . In the east , it is backed by the Kuh - e Rahmat ( Mount of Mercy ) , which also provided the greyish stone from which the complex was built . The other three sides were guarded by a wall that ranged up to 41ft ( 12.5m ) where ...
... ground . In the east , it is backed by the Kuh - e Rahmat ( Mount of Mercy ) , which also provided the greyish stone from which the complex was built . The other three sides were guarded by a wall that ranged up to 41ft ( 12.5m ) where ...
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... ground . The famous cliff dwellings were constructed by their descendants between the 12th and 14th centuries , probably as a defence against marauding Navajo and Apache . The ground floor had no doors or windows , and access to the ...
... ground . The famous cliff dwellings were constructed by their descendants between the 12th and 14th centuries , probably as a defence against marauding Navajo and Apache . The ground floor had no doors or windows , and access to the ...
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... ground to the top , which is covered by a flattish glass dome unseen from the outside at ground level . The pictures are ranged along the wall , the spectator viewing them while descending the ramp , having gone up in an elevator . Only ...
... ground to the top , which is covered by a flattish glass dome unseen from the outside at ground level . The pictures are ranged along the wall , the spectator viewing them while descending the ramp , having gone up in an elevator . Only ...
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The Classical World Islam | 28 |
Renaissance to Baroque Glossary | 124 |
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