Dome Of The Rock In Jerusalem

Before the boom of the Islamic Empire, the Greek was already living there. Since the Greek were the first architect, most of the design of buildings looks similar to earlier buildings in West Asia through the late Roman Empire. As the Arabs was in the process of replaces Christian churches with Islamic mosques, they were able to experiment with different architectural forums and new Islamic styles. One of the earliest Islamic mosques is the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Afterward, many beautiful palaces, mosques and universities followed. In the end, the Islamic Empire became a city that was easy for traveling. There were numbers styles of buildings that flowed around with the mixture of Roman and Sasanian style.

The architecture of the mosque is an iconic symbol when it comes to Islamic architecture. The use of domes and cupolas is an important feature of the mosques that has a similar design the Byzantine Empire. The dome is a …show more content…
The famous semi-circular shaped roof became symbolic used for government buildings such as the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. There is also the State Farm event center, the assembly hall is known to host basketball games and performances. The dome-shaped indoor arena is located in Champaign, Illinois and what’s different about this dome is that roof is constructed in an elongated shape. Similar to the dome in the State Farm arena is the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, which sports, and exhibition venue.

1) Nowadays domes come in different shapes, there is the famous Byzantine and Islamic dome, then there is the elongated dome such as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and there is also the cool Epcot dome in Orlando, Florida. Are there any other different shaped domes that you can think of?

2) The dome is more than an architectural design for in Arabs, it is a symbolic symbol of heaven. Is there a symbolic representation of the use of dome in other