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Tufa Lilugu — (禿髮利鹿孤) (d. 402), formally Prince Kang of Hexi (河西康王), was a prince of the Chinese/Xianbei state Southern Liang. He was a younger brother of the founding prince Tufa Wugu (Prince Wu). He was described as a capable ruler open to different opinions … Wikipedia
tufa — tufaceous /tooh fay sheuhs, tyooh /, adj. /tooh feuh, tyooh /, n. Geol. 1. Also called calcareous tufa, calc tufa, calc tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Cf. travertine. 2. (not in technical… … Universalium
tufa cave — ▪ geological formation umbrella like canopy formed as a calcium carbonate saturated stream plunges over a cliff. As the water is aerated, carbon dioxide is released, causing the calcium carbonate to be deposited. Tufa caves may completely… … Universalium
tufa — tu•fa [[t]ˈtu fə, ˈtyu [/t]] n. gel a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like • Etymology: 1760–70; < It tufo tuff < L tōfus, tūfus tu•fa′ceous ˈfeɪ ʃəs adj … From formal English to slang
Trap tufa — Trap Trap, n. [Sw. trapp; akin to trappa stairs, Dan. trappe, G. treppe, D. trap; so called because the rocks of this class often occur in large, tabular masses, rising above one another, like steps. See {Tramp}.] (Geol.) An old term rather… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coffer — For other uses, see Coffer (disambiguation). Coffering on the ceiling of the Pantheon, Rome A coffer (or coffering) in architecture, is a sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault … Wikipedia
Curling House — For other uses, see Curling House (disambiguation). The old Curling House at Craigie in South Ayrshire. A Curling House was used to store curling stones, brushes and other equipment used to maintain a curling pond and play the game of curling in… … Wikipedia
Qifu Chipan — (乞伏熾磐) (d. 428), formally Prince Wenzhao of (Western) Qin ((西)秦文昭王), was a prince of the Chinese/Xianbei state Western Qin. During his reign, Western Qin reached its prime after he destroyed and seized the territory of the rival state Southern… … Wikipedia
Juqu Mengxun — (沮渠蒙遜) (368 433) was a prince of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Northern Liang, and the first from the Juqu clan. His cousin Juqu Nancheng (沮渠男成) and he initially supported Duan Ye as prince of Northern Liang in 397 after rebelling against Later Liang … Wikipedia
Armenian architecture — is the architecture native to Armenia. [Vazken Lawrence Parsegian, 1996] Classical Armenian architecture is largely inspired by Greek and Roman architecture.Characteristics of Armenian ArchitectureTraditional Armenian architecture, and Armenian… … Wikipedia
Yao Xing — (姚興) (366 416), courtesy name Zilue (子略), formally Emperor Wenhuan of (Later) Qin ((後)秦文桓帝), was an emperor of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. He was the son of the founding emperor Yao Chang (Emperor Wucheng). For most of his reign, he did… … Wikipedia
