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Angkor Wat (1113-1150)

@ Angkor, Cambodia

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temple Ta Keo (968-1001)

@ Angkor, Cambodia 

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Banteay Srei complex (10C)

@ Angkor, Cambodia 

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Lolei Temple (890-900)

@ Hariharalaya, Cambodia 

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Bakong state temple (877)

@ Hariharalaya, Cambodia 

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Preah Ko (877-880)

@ Hariharalaya, Cambodia

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Kailasnath (750-973)

@ Ellora, India 

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Shore Temple (700-728)

@ Mamallapuram, India 

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Pandava Rathas (590-730)

Durga Ratha - domed

Arjuna Ratha - next to dome

Bhima - longest

Dharmaraja - tallest

Nakula-Sahadeva

@ Mamallapuram, India 

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Virupaksha (Shiva) Temple (733-744)

@ Pattadakal, India 

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Shiva Temple (6C)

@ Elephanta, India 

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Temple 17 (5C)

@ Sanchi, India 

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Old Saint Peter's (326-333)

Rome, Italy 

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Mohenjo-Daro

Indus Valley

3000-1500 BC

built on platform of bricks

drainage system

central bath

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Church of the Acheiropoietos (450-470CE)

Salonica, Greece 

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Hagia Sophia (532-537CE)

Architects: Anthemios of Tralles and Isidoros of Miletos 

Istanbul/Constantinople, Turkey 

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Masjid al-Haram/"Sacred Mosque" (630CE)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia 

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Ziggurat of Ur

Ur, Mesopotamia

2000 BC

Ziggurats functioned symbolically as bridges or ladders for the deity's descent into the city, and for the ascent of the king and high priests on behalf of the population

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Dome of the Rock (687-691)

Jerusalem, Israel 

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Great Mosque at Damascus (709-715)

Damascus, Syria 

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Zoser's Complex

2680 BC

Saqqara, Egypt

Imhotep

stacked stone mastabas

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Baghdad Cit Plan (762-766)

Baghdad, Iraq 

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Great Mosque of al-Mutawakkil (847-852)

Samarra, Iraq 

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Great Mosque at Kairawan (820-836)

Kairawan, Tunisia 

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Great Mosque at Cordoba (784-786)

Cordoba, Spain 

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Pillars of Asoka (272-231BC)

spread by Prince Asoka

spread oer Mauryan Empire 

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Zosers complex

2680 BC

Imhotep

stone

mock city

collonade

procession/Heb-Sed Court

Saqqara, Egypt 

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Stupa I/Mahastupa/Great Stupa (250-225BC)

 Sanchi, India

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Caitya at Bhaja (100-70BC)

Bhaja, India 

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Caitya at Karla (50-70AD)

Karla, India 

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Pyramids of Giza

Old Kingdom Period (2680-2560 BC)

Mykerinos (smallest and youngest)

Chefren (middle) -> sphinx

Cheops (oldest and biggest)

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Stupa at Guldara (2C AD)

Guldara, Afghanistan 

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Bamiyan Buddhas (507AD and 554AD)

Bamiyan, Afghanistan 

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Mogao Caves (6C AD and after)

Mogao, China 

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tombs of Mentuhotep and Hatshepsut (Senmut)

2050 BC

Dier-al-Bahri

Thebes, Upper Egypt

invite rays of sun

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Yungang Caves (5C AD - 6C AD)

Yungang, China 

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Zhaoshou Bridge (595-605AD)

Engineer: Li Chun

China 

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Ise Inner Shrine/Naiku (500AD)

Honshu, Japan 

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Shoden/Inner most shrine (500AD)

Honshu, Japan 

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Horyu-ji Monastery (7C AD - 8C AD)

Kondo - oldest structure

Middle Gate - has 4 bays (instead of 5)

Pagoda - tall-ass building

Framing corridor

Ikaruga, Japan 

 

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Temple of Amon at Karnak

2000-1235 BC (new kingdom)

but based on old middle kingdom temple

hypostyle hall

 

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Temple of Amon at Luxor

thebes, upper egypt

1417-1379 BC (Amenhotep)

1304-1237 BC (RamsesII)

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Temple of Hera II

475-450 BC

Paestum, Italy

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Temple of Artemis

560-550 BC

Ephesos, Turkey

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Acropolis, Athens Greece

 1) The Propylaia (430s BCE; architect: Mnesikles)

 2) the Parthenon (447-32 BCE; architects: Iktinos and Kallikrates)

 3) The Erechtheon (421-406 BC)

 4) The Temple of Athena Nike (late 5th century)

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Temple of Apollo Epikourios

450-425 BC

Bassae, Greece

Iktinos

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Temple of Fortuna (80BC)

Palestrina, Italy 

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Forum of Caesar (1C BC)

Forum of Augustus (10-2BC)

Forum of Vespasian

Forum of Trajan (107-113) 

Rome, Italy 

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Mausoleum of Augustus

28 CE

Rome, Italy

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Colosseum (72-80AD)

Rome, Italy 

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Pantheon

117-128 CE

Rome, Italy

Emperor Hadrian continued the funding of Marcus Agrippa

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Trajan's Column (113)

Markets of Trajan (107-110)

Rome, Italy 

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Teotihuacan (50AD-550AD)

Mexico 

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Pyramid of the Sun (150AD)

Teotihuacan, Mexico 

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Structure A-7 (4C AD-6C AD)

Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala 

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Structure 49 (4C AD)

Tikal, Guatemala 

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Palenque, Mexico (600-900)
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Palace at Palenque (600-900)

Palenque, Mexico 

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Temple of the Sun (600-900)

Palenque, Mexico 

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Temple of the Foliated Cross (600-900)

Palenque, Mexico 

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Temple of the Cross (600-900AD)

Palenque, Mexico 



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