An Encyclopædia of Architecture: Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1881 - 1395 Seiten |
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... breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons ; height of that on the north side 7 ft . , breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons . The middle stone is very irregular ; its medium length as well as breadth may be about 5 ...
... breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons ; height of that on the north side 7 ft . , breadth 7 ft . , thickness 2 ft . , weight 8 tons . The middle stone is very irregular ; its medium length as well as breadth may be about 5 ...
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... breadth about 180 ft . , the walls being straight without regard to inequality of level in the rock . 34. The Acropolis of Mycene was probably constructed in an age nearly the same as that of Tiryns . Pausanias mentions a gate on which ...
... breadth about 180 ft . , the walls being straight without regard to inequality of level in the rock . 34. The Acropolis of Mycene was probably constructed in an age nearly the same as that of Tiryns . Pausanias mentions a gate on which ...
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... breadth being 33 ft . and its height 43 ft . The size of the block whereon the lions are sculp- tured is 11 ft . broad at the base , 9 ft . high , and about 2 ft . thick , Fig . 13 . of a triangular form suited to the ecess made for its ...
... breadth being 33 ft . and its height 43 ft . The size of the block whereon the lions are sculp- tured is 11 ft . broad at the base , 9 ft . high , and about 2 ft . thick , Fig . 13 . of a triangular form suited to the ecess made for its ...
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... breadth and the same in height , thus making it higher than the largest of the pyramids , supposing the furlong to contain only 500 feet . On this tower as a base were raised , in regular succession , seven other lofty towers , and the ...
... breadth and the same in height , thus making it higher than the largest of the pyramids , supposing the furlong to contain only 500 feet . On this tower as a base were raised , in regular succession , seven other lofty towers , and the ...
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... breadth of the course . Beyond Fooft the vestibules ( TроTUλala ) is the temple ( vews ) , having a very large porch ( povaos ) , which is worthy to be recorded . The chapel ( anos ) is small , and without a statue ; or , if there be ...
... breadth of the course . Beyond Fooft the vestibules ( TроTUλala ) is the temple ( vews ) , having a very large porch ( povaos ) , which is worthy to be recorded . The chapel ( anos ) is small , and without a statue ; or , if there be ...
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