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1art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… …
2Polis and its culture (The) — The polis and its culture Robin Osborne INTRODUCTION ‘We love wisdom without becoming soft’, Thucydides has the Athenian politician Pericles claim, using the verb philosophein.1 Claims to, and respect for, wisdom in archaic Greece were by no… …
3Art of Bosnia and Herzegovina — Ancient Heritage Prehistory there have been many layers of prehistory cultures and their creation and disappearance is linked to migrations of unidentified ethnic groups. Paleolithic in B H is market with oldest monument of Paleolithic in… …
4ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTS — Archaeology has provided information about Israelite architectural practices from the 10th to 6th centuries B.C.E., and to Jewish styles of building and decoration from the late Hellenistic period (1st century B.C.E.) and later. In Antiquity The… …
5art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …
6TOMBS AND TOMBSTONES — Regular burial of the dead in tombs was customary even in prehistoric times as a manifestation of the beginnings of religious ritual, both among nomads and among settled peoples. In the Neolithic period, deceased tribal heads were regarded as… …
7Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
8Arch of Galerius and Rotunda — The Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda with its minaret, c. 299 303 CE The Arch of Galerius (Gr.: αψίδα του Γαλερίου)(or Kamara, Gr.:καμάρα) and the Rotunda (ροτόντα) are neighboring early 4th century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the… …
9Arch and Tomb of Galerius — The Arch of Galerius (Modern Greek: τόξοτουΓαλερίου or AψίδατουΓαλερίου) and the Tomb of Galerius (ΤάφοςτουΓαλερίου) are neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Tomb of… …
10List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …
