1
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What is an edifice or place dedicated to the worship or presence of a deity?
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TEMPLE
2
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What is a temple-tower in Sumerian and Assyrian architecture, built in diminishing stages of mud brick with buttressed walls faced with burnt brick, culminating in a summit shrine or temple reached by a series of ramps; thought to be of Sumerian origin dating from the end of the 3rd millennium BCE?
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ZIGGURAT
3
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what is a temple-tower presumed to be the great ziggurat at Babylon, which no longer survives, though it was seen and described by the Greek historian Herodotus in the 5th century BCE?
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TOWER OF BABEL
4
Q
what is the monumental stone sculptures of human-headed, winged bulls or lions that guarded the entrances to Mesopotamian palaces and temples?
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LAMASSU
5
Q
what is a prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith, usually standing alone but sometimes aligned with others?
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MENHIR
6
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what do you call a very large stone used as found or roughly dressed, esp. in ancient construction work?
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MEGALITH
7
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What do you call a single block of stone of considerable size, often in the form of an obelisk or column?
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MONOLITH
8
Q
what do you call a heap of stone piled up as a monument, tombstone, or landmark?
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CARN / CAIRN
9
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what is a megalithic tomb of the Neolithic and early Bronze Ages found in the British Isles and Europe, consisting of a roofed burial chamber and narrow entrance passage, covered by a tumulus; believed to have been used for successive family or clan burials spanning a number of generations?
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CHAMBER GRAVE / PASSAGE GRAVE
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what is a prehistoric monument consisting of two or more large upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab, found esp. in Britain and France and usually regarded as a tomb?
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DOLMEN
11
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what is an artificial mound of earth or stone, esp. over an ancient grave?
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BARROW / TUMULUS
12
Q
what is a circular arrangement of megaliths enclosing a dolmen or burial mound?
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CROMLECH
13
Q
what are two upright megaliths supporting a horizontal stone?
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TRILITH / TRILITHON
14
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what is a megalithic monument erected in the early Bronze Age, c. 2700 BCE, on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, consisting of four concentric rings of trilithons and menhirs centered around an altar stone; believed to have been used by a sun cult or for astronomical observations?
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STONEHENGE
15
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what is a circular arrangement of vertically oriented wooden posts or stones?
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HENGE
16
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what is a tomb of the Aegean civilizations consisting of a deep rectangular cut into sloping rock and roof of timber or stone?
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SHAFT GRAVE
17
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what is a stone-built subterranean tomb of the Mycenaean civilization consisting of a circular chamber covered by a corbeled dome and entered by a walled passage through a hillside?
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THOLOS / BEEHIVE TOMB
18
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what is a massive masonry structure having a rectangular base and four smooth steeply sloping sides facing the cardinal points and meeting at an apex used in ancient Egypt as a tomb to contain the burial chamber and the mummy of a pharaoh ?
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PYRAMID
19
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what is a long, deep passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb?
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DROMOS
20
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what is a narrow rock-cut corridor in an ancient Egyptian tomb?
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SYRINX
21
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A raised passageway ceremonially connecting the valley temple with an ancient Egyptian pyramid
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CAUSEWAY
22
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an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with a flat roof and sloping sides, from which a shaft leads to underground burial and offering chambers
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MASTABA
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a small chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased
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SERDAB
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The figure of the sacred asp, depicted on the headrest of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities as an emblem of supreme power
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URAEUS
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a historic burial ground, especially a large, elaborate one of an ancient city
NECROPOLIS
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any of the rulers of ancient Egypt were believed to be divine and had absolute power
PHARAOH
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a figure of an imaginary creature having the body of a lion and the head of a man, ram, or hawk, commonly placed among avenues leading to ancient Egyptian temples or tombs
SPHINX
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a characteristic cornice of Egyptian buildings consisting of a large cavetto decorated with vertical leaves and a roll molding below
EGYPTIAN GORGE/CAVETTO CORNICE
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a concave molding having an outline that approximates a quarter circle
CAVETTO
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a tall, four-sided shaft of stone that tapers as it rises to a pyramidal point, originating in ancient Egypt as a sacred symbol of the sun-god Ra and usually standing in pairs astride temple entrances
OBELISK
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a tomb hewn out of native rock presenting only an architectural front with dark interior chambers, of which of the sections are supported by masses of stone left in the form of solid pillars
ROCK-CUT TOMB
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an ancient Egyptian column incorporating the sculptured figure of Osiris, the Egyptian god of death and resurrection
OSIRIAN COLUMN
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a monumental gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting either of a pair of tall truncated pyramids and a doorway between them or of one such masonry mass pierced with a doorway often decorated with painted reliefs
PYLON
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a freestanding gateway having the form of a pylon and preceding the main gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple or sacred enclosure
PROPYLON
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Noting an ancient Egyptian column having as its capital the head of Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of love and happiness, often represented with the head or horns of a cow
HATHORIC/HATHOR-HEADED
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a large hall having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof, and sometimes a clerestory prevalent in ancient Egyptian and Achaemenid architecture
HYPOSTYLE HALL
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An ancient Egyptian temple for the worship of a deity, as distinguished from a mortuary temple
CULT TEMPLE
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an ancient Egyptian temple for offerings and worship of a deceased person, usually a deified king
MORTUARY TEMPLE
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an ancient Egyptian capital shaped like the crown of a palm tree
PALM CAPITAL
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an ancient Egyptian capital having the shape of a lotus bud
LOTUS CAPITAL
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a building or semi-independent unit of a building typically having a rectangular principle chamber with a center hearth and a porch often with columns in antis; traditional in Greece since Mycenaean times and believed to be the ancestor of the Doric temple
MEGARON
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a temple built as a shrine to the ancient Greek god or goddess to whom it was dedicated which stood on a stylobate of three or more steps, with a cella containing the statue of the deity and front and rear porticoes, the whole being surmounted by a low gable roof of timber, covered in terracotta or marble tiles
GREEK TEMPLE
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an elevated place or structure upon which sacrifices are offered or incense burned in worship, or before which religious rights are performed
ALTAR
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The innermost chamber within the cella of a Greek or Roman temple, reserved for priests and oracles
ADYTON
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the principal chamber or enclosed part of a classical temple where the cult image was kept
NAOS/CELLA
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a vestibule or gateway of architectural importance before a temple area or other enclosure, such as the entrance structure to the Acropolis in Athens
PROPYLAEUM
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the fortified high area or citadel of an ancient Greek city
ACROPOLIS
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a marketplace or public square in ancient Greek city, usually surrounded with public buildings and porticoes and commonly used as a place for popular or political assembly
AGORA
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an ancient Greek portico, usually detached and of considerable length used as a promenade or meeting place around public places
STOA
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in ancient Greece, a piece of ground usually reserved and enclosed as a sacred place
TEMENOS
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the rear vestibule of a classical temple
OPISTHODOMOS/POSTICUM / EPINAOS
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an upright stone slab or Pilar with a carved or inscribed surface used as a monument or marker or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building
STELA/STELE
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an open vestibule before the cella of a classical temple
ANTICUM / PRONAOS
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the triangular space enclosed by the horizontal and raking cornices of a pediment, often recessed and decorated with sculpture
TYMPANUM
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a wide, low-pitched gable surmounting a colonnade or a major division of a facade
PEDIMENT
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a solid mass of masonry visible above ground level and serving as the foundation of a building, especially the platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple
CREPIDOMA/PODIUM/STEREOBATE
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A course of masonry forming the foundation for a row of columns, especially the outermost colonate of a classical temple
STYLOBATE
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a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament of the apex or at each of the lower corners of a pediment
ACROTERION/ACROTERIUM
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an upright ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles
ANTEFIX
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a sculptured figure of a man used as a column
TELAMON/ATLAS
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sculptured female figure used as a column
CANEPHORA/CARYATID
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The portable sanctuary in which the Hebrews carry the ark of the covenant through the desert until the building of the temple of Jerusalem by Solomon
TABERNACLE
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The innermost chamber in the biblical Tabernacle and the temple in Jerusalem where the ark of the covenant was kept
SANCTUM/SANCTORUM/HOLY OF HOLIES
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The first temple of Jerusalem completed c. 950 BCE by Phoenician artisans under the direction of King Solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzard II in 586 BCE; it was oblong in shape, and consisted of three main parts: an outer hall (ulam), the main sanctuary (hekhal). and the holy of holies (debir) all decorated with massive carvings in ivory, gold, and cedar
TEMPLE OF SOLOMON
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The chest containing two stones tablets inscribed with the 10 Commandments, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings after the Exodus
ARK OF THE COVENANT
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a building or place of assembly for Jewish worship and religious instruction
SYNAGOGUE
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The platform in a synagogue from which services are conducted
ALMEMAR/BEMA/BIMAH
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The cabinet in a synagogue in which the scrolls of the Torah are kept, set into or against the wall that faces toward Jerusalem
HOLY ARK
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The public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs, and a place of assembly for the people, usually including a basilica and a temple
FORUM
70
a temple dedicated to all the gods of a people
PANTHEON
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a large oblong building used as a whole of justice and public meeting place in ancient Rome, typically having a high central space lit by a clerestory and covered by timber trusses, and a raised dais in a semicircular apse for the tribunal
BASILICA
72
a monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose remains a buried elsewhere
CENOTAPH
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a raised platform in ancient Roman basilica for the seats of magistrates
TRIBUNE/TRIBUNAL
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a monumental memorial arch erected astride the line of march of the victorious army during its triumphal procession
TRIUMPHAL ARCH
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The engaged columns and entablature framing an arch as in a triumphal arch
ARCH ORDER
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a convex, usually semicircular portico
CYRTOSTYLE
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a circular colonnade or peristyle open at the center
CYCLOSTYLE
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a circular building having a single row of columns surrounding a central structure or a courtyard
MONOPTEROS/MONOPTERON
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off of pertaining to a classical temple that is roofed over
CLITHRAL
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of or pertaining to a classical temple that is wholly or partially open to the sky
HYPAETHRAL/HYPETHRAL
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having a colonnade at one or each end with engaged columns at the sides
PSEUDOPERIPTERAL
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having two rows of columns on all sides
DIPTERAL
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having an arrangement of column suggesting a diptaral structure but without the inner colonnade
PSEUDODIPTERAL
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having two columns in front between antae
DISTYLE IN ANTIS
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rectangular pier or pilaster formed by thickening the end of a projecting wall
ANTA
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having a portico on the front only
PROSTYLE
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without a colonnade along the sides
APTERAL
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prostyle on both fronts
AMPHIPROSTYLE
89
having a single row of columns on all sides
PERIPTERAL
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a colonnade parallel to, but apart from the cella
PTERON
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The passage between the pteron and the cella
PTEROMA
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a Muslim building or place of public worship
MASJID/MUSJID / MOSQUE
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Friday mosque: a congregational most for public prayer, especially on Fridays
JAMI MASJID
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a Friday mosque having a sahn for large congregations, dating from the 7th to the 11th century
ULU JAMI
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The large open square of a city, used as a marketplace or parade ground, specially in India
MEIDAN/MEYDAN/MAIDAN
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a Muslim theological school arranged around a courtyard and attached to a mosque, found from the 11th century in Egypt, Anatolia, and Persia
MADRASA/MADRASAH
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A court or series of courts serving to shelter a mosque from immediate contact with secular buildings
ZIYADA
98
A pulpit in a mosque, recalling the three steps from which Muhammad addressed his followers and from which the imam delivers his sermons
MINBAR/MIMBAR
99
The wall in a mosque in which the mihrab is set, oriented to Mecca
QIBLAH/QIBLA/KIBLA/KIBLAH
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a niche or decorative panel in a mosque designating the Qibla
MIHRAB
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a small, cubical stone building in the courtyard of the Great mosque at Mecca containing a sacred black stone and regarded by Muslims as the house of God, the objective of their pilgrimages, and the point toward which they turn in praying
KA'ABA/KA'ABAH/KA'BA
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a city in Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Muhammad and spiritual center of Islam
MECCA
103
a lofty, slender tower attached to a mosque, having stairs leading up to one or more projecting balconies from which the muezzin calls the Muslim people to prayer
MINARET
104
An inn in the Near East for the overnight accommodation of caravans, usually having a large courtyard enclosed by a solid wall and entered through an imposing gateway
CARAVANSERAI/CARAVANSARY
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a large vaulted portal opening onto the central courtyard of a mosque
IVAN/LIWAN/IWAN
106
The sacred text of Islam, revered as the revelations made by Allah to Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics
KORAN
107
The sacred text of Jews
TORAH
108
The central courtyard of a mosque
SAHN
109
an arcaded hall of a mosque
RIWAQ
110
a bulbous ribbed dome, found especially in Islamic architecture
MELON DOME
111
a system of decoration in Islamic architecture formed by the intricate corbelling of brackets, squinches, and inverted pyramids, sometimes wrought in stone but more often in plaster
HONEYCOMB WORK/MUQARNAS/STALACTITE WORK
112
corbelling having the general form of a pendentive, commonly found in Moorish architecture
PENDENTIVE BRACKETING
113
an openwork screen or partition enclosing an area for prayer or a tomb in a mosque
MAKSOORAH
114
a rectangular, strongly framed panel that overhangs a talud
TABLERO
115
in Mesoamerican architecture, an outer wall that slopes inward as it rises
TALUD
116
a Hindu temple
MANDIRA
117
a Hindu temple cut out of solid rock to resemble a chariot
RATHA/RATH
118
The sanctuary of a Hindu temple in which a deity is enshrined
VIMANA
119
a phallus, the symbol of the god Shiva in Hindu architecture
LINGA/LINGAM
120
The dominant religion of India based on the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, having a diverse body of philosophy and cultural practices, many popular cults, and a large pantheon symbolizing a supreme being of many forms and natures
HINDUISM
121
the oldest sacred writings of Hinduism composed between 1,500 and 800 BCE incorporating four collections of hymns, prayers, and liturgical formulas: Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva- Veda
VEDAS
122
Womb chamber: the dark, innermost sanctuary of a Hindu temple where the Statue of the deity is placed
GARBHA GRIHA
123
The bulbous stone finial of a sikhara
AMALAKA
124
a tower of a Hindu temple, usually tapered convexly and capped by an amalaka
SIKHARA
125
a large, porchlike hall leading to a Hindu temple and used for religious dancing and music
MANDAPA
126
A monumental, usually ornate gateway tower to a Hindu temple enclosure, especially in southern India
GOPURA/GOPURAM
127
a broad flight of steps descending to a river in India, especially a river used as a sacred bathing site
GHAUT/GHAT
128
a Hindu or Buddhist diagram of the cosmos, characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes and often used to guide the design of Indian temple plans
MANDALA
129
a freestanding memorial pillar in Indian architecture, bearing carved inscriptions, religious emblems, or a statue
STAMBHA/STAMBA
130
a monolithic stamba, as distinguished from one built up of stone courses
LÂT
131
a Buddhist monastery in Indian architecture often excavated from solid rock, consisting of a central pillared chamber surrounded by a veranda on to which open small sleeping cells
VIHARA
132
a Buddhist shrine in India, usually carved out of solid rock on a hillside, having the form of an aisled basilica with a stupa at one end
CHAITYA
133
a Buddhist monastery or temple in Thailand or Cambodia
WAT
134
A Tibetan Buddhist monastery or nunnery laid out in the form of a mandala, with a central prayer hall lined with benches and attached living accomodations for monks or nuns
GOMPA
135
a finial in the form of a conventionalized umbrella, used on stupas, topes, and pagodas
TEE
136
an umbrella shaped finial symbolizing dignity, composed of a stone disc on a vertical pole
CHATTRI
137
an elaborately carved ceremonial gateway in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture, having two or three lintels between two posts
TORANA
138
A railing enclosing a sacred area, as that of a stupa
VEDIKA
139
a Buddhist memorial mound erected to enshrine a relic of Buddha and to commemorate some event or mark a sacred spot
STUPA
140
a religion based on the Four Noble Truths, originated in India by Gautama Buddha, and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of Southeast Asia
BUDDHISM
141
The doctrines of Buddha: all life is suffering: the cause of suffering is desire: cessation of suffering is possible through Nirvana-the extinction of craving; Nirvana can be reached through mental and moral self-purification
FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
142
a Buddhist temple in the form of a square or polygonal tower with roofs projecting from each of its many stories, erected as a memorial or to hold relics
PAGODA
143
a pagoda in Chinese architecture
TA
144
a monumental gateway in Chinese architecture having a trabeated form of stone or wood construction with one, three, or five openings and often bold projecting roofs, erected as a memorial at the entrance to a palace, tomb, or sacred place
PAILOO/PAILOU
145
a bell tower or pavilion in Chinese architecture, located at the right side of a city gate, palace entrance, or forecourt of a temple
ZHONGLOU
146
a large drum tower or pavilion in Chinese architecture, located at the left side of a city gate, Palace entrance, or forecourt of a temple
GULOU
147
a screen wall in Chinese architecture that protects the main gate to a monastery or house against evil spirits, which were believed to move only in a straight line
YINGBI
148
a large Buddhist monastery center in Northwest China, where there are numerous cave temples each having a shallow, oval-shaped interior with a massive central image of Buddha flanked by two smaller Buddhas
YUN-KANG/YUNGANG
149
The spirit way that led from the South gate to a royal tomb of the tongue dynasty, lined with stone pillars and sculptured animal and human figures
LINGDAO
150
a bracket system used in traditional Chinese construction to support roof beams project the eaves outward and support the interior ceiling
DOUGONG
151
A lever arm in traditional Chinese construction, placed parallel to the rafters and raked at an angle to counterbalance the forces applied by the inner and outer purlins
ANG
152
a cantilevered bracket in traditional Chinese construction
KUNG/GONG
153
a bearing block in traditional Chinese construction
TOU/DOU
154
The indigenous religion of Japan, marked by a cultic devotion to deities of natural forces, ancestor worship, and veneration of the emperor as a descendant of the Sun-goddess, Amaterasu
SHINTO
155
a style of Shinto shrine and body in the original style of Japanese building before the introduction of Buddhism, consisting essentially of a small and painted rectangular structure raised above ground level on posts inserted directly into the earth, a railed veranda surrounds the structure at floor level, a freestanding post at each gable end supports the ridge, and the bargeboards extend outward from the thickly thatched roof, forming chigi at each end
SHIMMEI-ZUKURI
156
The short wooden billets placed at right angles to the ridge of a Shinto shrine
KATSUOGI
157
The crossed finial formed by the projecting barge boards at each end of the ridge of a Shinto shrine
CHIGI
158
originally, a sacred post in Shinto architecture, shaped by human hands; later, a column, post, or pillar serving as the basic vertical member of a traditional Japanese wooden structure
HASHIRA
159
a style of Shinto shrine, based on the Ise prototype, but with the front slope of the roof extending to form a canopy over the entrance stair, the space eventually developed into a prayer room for worshipers
NAGARE-ZUKURI
160
a style of Shinto shrine, characterized by a hip roof extending from the main roof, over a centrally placed entrance stair at one gable end
KASUGA-ZUKURI
161
The hall of worship of a Shinto shrine, usually in front of the honden
HAIDEN
162
The main sanctuary of a Shinto shrine
HONDEN
163
an approach through two gateways that are not aligned, so that it is necessary to make a sharp turn to pass from the first through the second, used for privacy in houses or temples, or for security in fortifications
BENT APPROACH
164
A monumental, freestanding gateway on the approach to a Shinto shrine, consisting of two pillars connected at the top by a horizontal cross piece and a lintel above it, usually curving upward
TORII
165
an assembly hall for monks in a Japanese Buddhist temple, in which sacred texts are read
KODO
166
a Japanese pagoda in shining Buddhist holy relics
TO
167
The crowning spire on a Japanese pagoda
SORIN
168
Golden Hall: The sanctuary where the main image of worship is kept in a Japanese Buddhist temple
KONDO/HONDO/CHUDO/BUTSUDEN
169
The principal South gateway to a Japanese temple or shrine
NANDAIMON
170
The inner gateway to the precinct of a Japanese Buddhist temple
CHUMON
171
the covered gallery surrounding a precinct of a Japanese temple or shrine
KAIRO
172
A structure from which the temple bell is hung, as one of a pair of small, identical, symmetrically placed pavilions in a Japanese Buddhist temple
SHORO
173
One of a pair of small, identical, symmetrically placed pavilions in a Japanese Buddhist temple
KYOZO
174
A terracotta statue made for ritual use and buried with the dead as a funerary object during the Kofun period of Japan
HANIWA
175
a large representation of Buddha
DAIBUTSU
176
A representation of Buddha
BUTSU
177
a building, part of a building, or an outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainment, or motion-picture shows
THEATER
178
an open-air theater, usually hollowed out of the slope of a hillside with a tiered seating area around and facing a circular orchestra backed by the skene, a building for the actor's use
GREEK THEATER
179
The circular space in front of the stage in the ancient Greek theater,
reserved for the chorus
ORCHESTRA
180
The group of actors in ancient Greece that served as major participants in or commentators on the main action of the drama
CHORUS
181
a structure facing the audience in an ancient Greek theater, forming the background before which performances were given
SKENE
182
One of the two side passageways to ancient Greek theater, between the stage and the seating area, through which the chorus entered the orchestra
PARODOS
183
either of two wings flanking and projecting forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater, containing apartments for the actors
PARASCENIUM
184
an aisle between the lower and upper tears of seats in an ancient Greek theater, concentric with the orchestra and the outer wall and communicating with the radial aisles
DIAZOMA
185
a wedge-shaped section of seats between two stepped passageways in an ancient Greek eater
CERCIS
186
One of a series of steps or tiered seats, as in an amphitheater
GRADINE/GRADIN
187
an oval or a round building with tiers of seats around a central arena, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contest and spectacles
AMPHITHEATER
188
an open-air stadium with an oval track for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome
HIPPODROME
189
A raised platform encircling the arena of an ancient Roman amphitheater, having on it the seats of privileged spectators
PODIUM
190
an open-air theater modeled upon that of the ancient Greeks, but often built on level ground with colonnaded galleries, a semicircular orchestra, and a raised stage backed by an elaborate architectural structure
ROMAN THEATER
191
A semicircular space in the front of the stage of an ancient Roman theater, reserved for senators and other distinguished spectators
ORCHESTRA
192
The highly decorative wall or backdrop at the rear of the stage of a Roman theater
SCAENAE FRONS
193
The front part of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater upon which the actors performed
PROSCENIUM
194
A canvas awning drawn over an ancient Roman amphitheater to protect the audience from rain or sun
VELARIUM
195
a large opening as in an ancient Roman amphitheater or stadium, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave
VOMITORIUM/VOMITORY
195
The placing of one order of columns above another, usually with the more elaborate orders at the top
SUPERCOLUMNIATION
196
a theater with seats arranged on at least three sides around a central stage
THEATER-IN-THE-ROUND/ARENA THEATER
197
a theater or concert hall in which the seating is arranged around or on all four sides of a central stage
SURROUND THEATER
198
A stage that is framed by a proscenium arch
PROSCENIUM STAGE
199
The arch that separates the stage from the auditorium
PROSCENIUM/PROSCENIUM ARCH
200
a theater seating plan in which there is no central aisle, but with wide spacing between each row of seats to permit ease of passage to side aisles
CONTINENTAL SEATING
201
a walkway between or a long sections of seats in a theater, auditorium, church, or other place of assembly
AISLE
202
a row of seats having its first seat at the side aisle and its last seat at the side wall
BLIND ROW
203
a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats
THRUST STAGE
204
A stell structure above the stage of a theater from which hang scenery and equipment are manipulated
GRID/GRIDIRON
205
The part of a theater on the stage side of the proscenium, including the stage, wings, and storage area
STAGEHOUSE
206
The space above the stage used chiefly for storing and hanging scenery and equipment
FLY LOFT / FLIES
207
a gallery or platform that can be raised or lowered over a stage and is used by technicians and stage hands
BRIDGE
208
a piece of scenery consisting of a wooden frame, usually rectangular, covered with lightweight board or fabric
FLAT
209
a length of metal pipe hang from the gridiron for suspending scenery or equipment such as drop scenes, flats, or lighting units
PIPE BATTEN / BATTEN
210
The platform, usually raised on which the actors perform in a theater; also, the platform and all the parts of a theater back of the proscenium
STAGE
211
a sound-reflecting structure that closes off the flies and wings of a stage to form a performing area for music
ORCHESTRA SHELL
212
a stage floor that moves vertically on an elevator, usually so that one set can quickly replace another
DROP STAGE / LIFT STAGE
213
a strong focused beam of light for calling attention to an object, person, or group on a stage
SPOT/SPOTLIGHT
214
The lamps providing illumination of an auditorium or the seating area of a theater
HOUSELIGHTS
215
a curtain of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium
SAFETY CURTAIN / FIRE CURTAIN
216
A narrow curtain or strip of painted canvas hung above the stage to mask the flies and form the top of the stage set
BORDER
217
a drapery or flat piece hung across the top of the proscenium arch to mask the flies and, together with the tormentors, frame the stage opening
TEASER
218
a curtain or framed structure use directly behind the proscenium at each side of the stage to screen the wings and side lights from the audience
TORMENTOR
219
a curtain for closing the proscenium opening between acts or scenes
ACT DROP / HOUSE CURTAIN / ACT CURTAIN
220
The space reserved for musicians, usually the front part of the main floor, sometimes wholly or partly under the forward part of the stage
ORCHESTRA PIT
221
The row of lights on the front of a stage usually set in a trough, nearly on a level with the feet of the performers
FOOTLIGHTS
222
the part of a stage floor in front of the curtain line
APRON
223
a theater devoted chiefly to the public performance of operas
OPERA HOUSE
224
the parts of a theater that are on the audience side of the firewall
FRONT OF THE HOUSE
225
The part of a balcony that extends along the side walls of an auditorium
WING BALCONY
226
A gallery that projects over the main floor of a theater to accomodate additional people
BALCONY
227
a private seating area for a small group of spectators in a theater or opera house
LOGE
228
An upper floor projecting over the main floor of a theater or hall
GALLERY
229
The rear most and cheapest section of seats in the uppermost balcony of a theater
PEANUT GALLERY
230
a curved or circular division of seats in a theater, opera house, or the like, usually the first gallery, originally set apart for spectators in evening dress
DRESSING CIRCLE
231
A lounge in a theater, concert hall, or broadcasting studio, for use by performers when they are not on stage
GREEN ROOM
232
The platform or space to the right or left of the stage proper
WING
233
another platform or ramp extending from a stage into the orchestra pit or into an aisle of an auditorium
RUNWAY
234
a hall serving as a passageway or waiting room at or near the entrance, to a theater, hotel, or apartment house
FOYER/LOBBY
235
a large public waiting room, as in a theater, hotel, or air terminal, often having a joining washrooms
LOUNGE
236
A permanent rooflike projection above the entrance to a theater, hotel, or other a bldg, attached to and supported by the bldg and projecting into the public-right-of-way
MARQUEE
237
the office of a theater or stadium at which tickets are sold
BOX OFFICE
238
a piece of scenery consisting of a wooden frame, usually rectangular, covered with lightweight board or fabric
FLAT
239
any of the lines of sight between the spectators and the stage or playing area of a theater or stadium
SIGHT LINE
240
The lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater
MEZZANINE
241
The first tier of boxes immediately above the parterre in a large opera house or theater
GRAND TIER
242
the entire main-floor space for spectators in a theater or auditorium
ORCHESTRA
243
the rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, opera house, or concert hall
PARTERRE / PARQUET CIRCLE
244
The space set apart for the audience in a theater or meeting hall
AUDITORIUM
245
The area behind the proscenium in the theater, especially in the wings and dressing rooms
BACKSTAGE
246
a room for use in getting dressed, especially one for performers backstage in a theater or television studio
DRESSING ROOM
247
A structural frame based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of linear members subject only to axial tension or compression
TRUSS
248
A truss all of whose members lie in a single plane
PLANE TRUSS
249
Either of the two principal members of a truss extending from end to end and connected by web members
CHORD
250
The integral system of members connecting the upper and lower chords of a truss
WEB
251
The space within the web of a truss between any two panel points on a chord and a corresponding pair of joints or a single joint on an opposite chord
PANEL
252
A joint between two or more members of a truss
NODE/PANEL POINT
253
the space on the chord of a truss between any two adjacent joints made by principal web members with the chord
PANEL LENGTH
254
the lower, supported end of an upright timber, rafter, or truss
HEEL
255
A bearing plate for supporting and resisting the thrust of a truss or girder
SHOE
256
A truss member that theoretically carries no direct load and whose omission would not alter the stability of the truss configuration
ZERO-FORCE MEMBER
257
A truss having parallel top and bottom chords, generally not as efficient as pitched or bowstring trusses
PARALLEL-CHORD TRUSS/FLAT TRUSS
258
A lightweight, flat wood truss used in framing a floor, usually prefabricated of 2x4s and 2x6s joined with toothed plate connectors
TRUSSED JOINT
259
A truss having inclined top chords
PITCHED TRUSS
260
A lightweight wood truss used in framing a roof, usually prefabricated in 2x4s and 2x6s joined with toothed plate connectors
TRUSSED RAFTER
261
Any vertical member in a pitched truss, esp. a king post
CROWN POST
262
Of or pertaining to a fat or pitched truss having vertical web members in compression and diagonal web members in tension
PRATT
263
of or pertaining to a flat or pitched truss having vertical members in tension and diagonal web members in compression
HOWE
264
of or pertaining to a pitched truss having only inclined web members
BELGIAN
265
An inclined web member joining the top and bottom chords of a truss
DIAGONAL
266
An inclined web member joining a chord with a main diagonal
SUBDIAGONAL
267
A truss having more than two web members radiating from a common point on the bottom chord
FAN TRUSS
268
A Belgian truss having subdiagonals to reduce the length of compression web members toward the centerline of the span
FINK TRUSS
269
of or pertaining to a flat or bowstring truss having inclined web members forming a series of equilateral triangles
WARREN
270
A truss having a curved top chord meeting a straight bottom chord at each end
BOWSTRING TRUSS
271
A truss having both top and bottom chords curving upward from a common point at each side
CAMELBACK TRUSS/CRESCENT TRUSS
272
A truss having a bottom chord raised substantially above the level of the supports
RAISED-CHORD TRUSS
273
A pitched truss having tension members extending from the foot of each top chord to an intermediate point on the opposite top chord
SCISSORS TRUSS
274
A steel rod serving as a king post
KING ROD / KING BOLT
275
A timber beam stiffened by a combination of diagonal truss rods and either compression struts or suspension rods
TRUSSED BEAM
276
A plate for uniting structural members meeting in a single plane
GUSSET PLANE / GUSSET
277
A metal tie rod serving as a tension member in a truss or trussed beam
TRUSS ROD
278
A truss having timber compression members and stet tension members
COMPOSITE TRUSS
VISUAL DICTIONARY (ALE)
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VISDIC: GENERAL27
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VISDIC: A53
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VISDIC: B198
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VISDIC: C450
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VISDIC:D357
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VISDIC:E189
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VISDIC: F (part 1)500
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VISDIC: G153
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VISDIC: F (part 2)40
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VISDIC: H314
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VISDIC: J64
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VISDIC: L232
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VISDIC: M (part 1)280
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VISDIC: M (part 2)219
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VISDIC: O203
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VISDIC: P373
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VISDIC: R335
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VISDIC: S (part 1)393
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VISDIC: S (part2)135
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VISDIC: T279
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VISDIC: V74
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VISDIC:W366
