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    First, Sahn means courtyard in English. This place is for hold the entire male population of the city. But the prayer hall might not be enough. So it’s adjoined to an open courtyard. It is also important for the ritual cleansing done before prayer. Mihrab means niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca, towards which all Muslim pray. Mecca…

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    Nero's Palace Essay

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    of water all around the building. There was also a big octagonal room, which had a concrete dome.There were a lot of banquet rooms in the ground floor of the palace. There were a lot of great wall paintings on the banquet rooms. There was a big courtyard which had many rooms.And in one of its room there was a picture of Zeus forcibly taking Ganymede. The room had gilded ceiling. Nero wasted a lot of resources while building this palace.After his death his successors did not try to preserve the…

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    meters (57 feet) tall, built with blocks of 55 centimeters, rusticated stone to rustic, Renaissance-inspired, like the Medici Palace Florence. 11 The concept of the project is extremely original, above all due to the addition of the round porticoed courtyard in the external square block and the harmonious distribution of the strengths. 12 The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the inspiration for many songs and stories. Moorish poets described it as "a pearl set in emeralds," an…

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    science department in our hospital discovered that. It is over here we grow fruits, vegetables, anything you can think of nuts and legumes too. There now that is all of Antalashia! I hope that you enjoyed it here. Now you better get back to the courtyard it is almost time for the Council to announce who is leaving. Oh gods i hope it is not…

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    As a tribute to the story of the Bible, Donatello and Michelangelo both recreated David through their own interpretations. Both artists were similarly influenced by the environment around them as they recreated this figure. The sculpted faces of Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s Davids each reflect a representation of the Florentine government at the time of their creation. Although the actual date of the sculpting of David is unknown, a rough estimate claims for it to be around 1420s to 1460s.…

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    When Pelayo and Elisenda discovered the old man in the courtyard of their home, they called their female neighbor, who was knowledgeable about life and death, to examine the man. From the first glance, she told them that he was an angel, who was “coming for the child.” I believe since the old man with enormous…

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    Fishbourne Roman Palace was built between 75 AD and 80 AD and you will get many privileges that most Englishmen don’t get. You will get over five hundred square feet of the most modern architecture. They’re are over one hundred well decorated and glamorous rooms, there are fifty detailed and hand made mosaics all of the over fifty intricate and beautifully designed mosaic floors were crafted by craftsmen from different countries as well as a fine architect from Rome, having to come over to make…

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    The black bean episode, or the black bean lottery, was the result of the Mier expedition. Alexander Somervell had led his militia to raid border towns, such as Guerrero and Laredo, and decided to quit due to the fear of a deadly clash with Mexican troops. Only 189 troops listened to his orders and went on the long journey back home. Over three hundred troops continued on their journey with their new leader, William S. Fisher. The Texans decided to cross the Rio Grande River and enter the town…

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    see…” The courtyard of a simplistic yet large wooden mansion drape in auburn colours merged into the sunset. Almost simulating the man’s grand tale of how and when he slew a ferocious creature himself. The grand epic came to an end. Children’s eyes becoming excited and tired cinders yawned and stretch before rising to their feet. Then proceeded to carry their younger siblings down the hill into the valley. The only one left was the same boy that asked for the story in the courtyard.…

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    Take a walk through the outer courtyard with alleys and a collection of canons, and appreciate the complex’s façades and the dome. While you are here, you can also benefit from an open-air cinema on a nearby lawn. The Eiffel Tower’s night sensation The illuminated Eiffel Tower is a majestic…

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