One of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor Museum opened in 1975. Housed within a modern building, the collection is limited in the number of items, but they are beautifully displayed. The admission price is high, but it is well worth the visit. Visiting hours can be somewhat restricted,… Continue reading LUXOR MUSEUM
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The Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty
At a distance of 50 km northwest of Beijing stands an arc-shaped cluster of hills fronted by a small plain. Here is where 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) were buried, and the area is known as the Ming Tombs. Construction of the tombs started in 1409 and ended with the fall of the… Continue reading The Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty
SUMERIAN ARCHITECTURE
The beginnings of monumental architecture in Mesopotamia are usually considered to have been contemporary with the founding of the Sumerian cities and the invention of writing, in about 3100 BC. Conscious attempts at architectural design during this so-called Protoliterate period (c. 3400-c. 2900 BC) are recognizable in the construction of religious buildings. There is, however,… Continue reading SUMERIAN ARCHITECTURE
Ancient Akkad
Akkad was the northwestern division of ancient Babylonian civilization. The region was located roughly in the area where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are closest to each other and its northern limit extended beyond the line of the modern cities of Al Fallujah and Baghdad ….. http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Akkad.html Akkadian period Sargon of Akkad’s (reigned c. 2334-c.… Continue reading Ancient Akkad