A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & EngineeringHighlights places of worship, centers of power, and monuments and memorials considered to be among the 100 architectural masterpieces, describing their design, history, function, materials, and dimensions. |
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... ancient Greece brought to life the gods and myths of Greek culture in theaters such as the splendid open - air theater at Epidauros ( above ) , which is still in use today . The ancient Romans placed great emphasis on learning and ...
... ancient Greece brought to life the gods and myths of Greek culture in theaters such as the splendid open - air theater at Epidauros ( above ) , which is still in use today . The ancient Romans placed great emphasis on learning and ...
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... ancient Greek theaters - and it is still in use today . Epidauros was the Lourdes of the ancient world ; in the hope of healing , thousands of sick pilgrims came here every year to the shrine of Aesculapius , the god of medicine and ...
... ancient Greek theaters - and it is still in use today . Epidauros was the Lourdes of the ancient world ; in the hope of healing , thousands of sick pilgrims came here every year to the shrine of Aesculapius , the god of medicine and ...
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... ancient and mysterious carvings on most of the stone slabs , inside and out , both displayed to visitors and hidden ... ancient language of music based on five notes , and with the extraordinary array of energies thought by some people ...
... ancient and mysterious carvings on most of the stone slabs , inside and out , both displayed to visitors and hidden ... ancient language of music based on five notes , and with the extraordinary array of energies thought by some people ...
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A SYNTHESIS OF FORM AND FUNCTION | 10 |
CHAPTER | 53 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 151 |
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