Treasure of Atreus
It is the most impressive of the preserved Mycenaean tholos tombs, situated at Mycenae, on Panagitsa hill. The walls of the chamber and the long dromos (36 m. long and 6 m. wide)...
Preaching’s and reflection of philosophy of Gautama Buddha in architecture
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the Buddha
• Buddha (Siddarth Gautama) was born the son of a local king in Kapilavastu on what is now the Indian...
KHAJURAHO
KHAJURAHO
 THE TEMPLES OF KHAJURAHO ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE GEOGRAPHICAL GROUPS. III. WESTERN, IV. EASTERN, AND V. SOUTHERN GROUPS.  WESTERN GROUP OF TEMPLES CHAUSATH YOGINI TEMPLE...
INFLUENCE ,CHARACTERISTICS AND BACKGROUND
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
Introduction Â
Ancient Rome, the period between the 8th and 1st centuries BC in which Rome grew from a tiny settlement to an emergin...
SUN TEMPLE, MODHERA
MODHERA
• Modhera is situated in Mehsana district, 18 miles south of Patan(old Solanki capital) In the past modhera was a port on the bank of River ‘PUSHPAVATI’ Tha Gold...
Roman forum
Introduction
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Forum were public places consisting of many buildings like temples, markets, amphitheatres, libraries etc. In Rome, the main forums are 1] Forum Romanum 2] Imperial ...
MAHABALIPURAM
Mammalapuram(Mahabalipura m), close to Chennai(madras) about 56 kms, is on the shores of the Bay of Bengal , along the Eastern coast. Mamammalapuram known for its rock carvings and mon...
CHAITYA , VIHARA & STUPA
INTRODUCTION
• BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE IS MAINLY CONSIST OF CHAITYAS, VIHARAS, STUPAS & STAMBHAS. • MAJOR PART OF BUDDHIST ARCHITETURE IS STUPA • LORD BUDDHA,(563 B.C...
Influences on Roman Architecture
Greek Columns The ancient Greeks developed three distinctive, carefully proportioned styles of columns—the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. The Doric column, ...
MEENAKSHI TEMPLE, MADURAI
THE TEMPLE BECOMES A FORT…..
WITH THE GROWING UNCERTAINTIES OF TEMPORAL POWER,THE BUILDING OF NEW ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES TO THE “GLORY OF GOD†WAS HARDLY POSS...
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRES THEATRES CIRCUSES
AMPHITHEATRES
Amphitheatres are "theatres in the round" ‘amphi’- means ‘around’ in Greek. An amphitheatre is for action: it's a sports arena, where t...
G R E E K
A R C H I T E C T U R E
B A C K G R O U N D A N D I N F L U E N C E S
The ancient Greek civilization thrived around the Mediterranean Sea from the 3rd millennium to the 1st century BC,...
arch of titus
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it is 47’4†in length and43’a8†in width it has a single Opening of 17’9†wide. It is splendidly carved
Arch of septimius, rome
It is 68’3†long and 23’6†t...