History of Roman domes
The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval…
History of Persian domes
Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of…
History of early and simple domes
Cultures from pre-history to modern times constructed domed dwellings using local materials. Although it is not known when or where…
Beehive tomb
A beehive tomb, also known as a tholos tomb (plural tholoi) (Greek: θολωτός τάφος, θολωτοί τάφοι, "domed tombs"), is a…
Symbolism of domes
The symbolic meaning of the dome has developed over millennia. Although the precise origins are unknown, a mortuary tradition of…
Islamic influences on Western art
Islamic influences on Western art refers to the influence of Islamic art, the artistic production in the Islamic world from…
Tatar mosque
Tatar mosque — is the typical mosque architecture in Tatarstan and other Volga Tatar-populated areas of Russia. Occasionally found in…
Indonesian mosques
Indonesian mosques refer to the architectural traditions of mosques build in the archipelago of Indonesia. Initial forms of the mosque,…
Islamic architecture in China
In Chinese, a mosque is called pure truth temple (清真寺). The Great Mosque of Xi'an (first established during the Tang…
Anatolian beyliks
Anatolian beyliks, sometimes known as Turkmen beyliks, were small principalities (or petty kingdoms) in Anatolia governed by Beys, the first…