The Architectural Decoration of Marina el-Alamein: An analysis and catalogue of the late Hellenistic and Roman decorative architectural features of the town and cemetery

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafal Czerner
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Features ◽  
The Town

scholarly journals MOSQUE WITHOUT DOME: CONSERVING TRADITIONAL-DESIGNED MOSQUE IN MELAKA, MALAYSIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslan B. Thalib, M. Zailan Sulieman
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Religious Buildings ◽  
Cultural Arts ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Town

<p>Jasin is one of the area in the state of Malacca in Malaysia, known for its long winding history. Located in the middle seat of government of the Empire of the famous Melaka Sultanate, Jasin district does have a number of quality historic buildings. One of the old buildings found in one the villages located quite close to the town of Jasin is the unique domeless Air Barok Village Mosque. Its location is situated along the main road, easy to reach. In a study stated in this paper, it  shows how the unique architecture of this mosque of Air Baroque Village can be appreciated. This paper presents a study of the design elements and architectural features that are unique to the mosque around this region. This paper stated on the approach in creating this structure is different compared to most of the existing mosque currently and previously being built around the state. The concept of neo-archipelago idea to have the Chinese Buddha features in a Muslim mosque was unique found on this religious building located at the side of the world. Expectations for this study to reveal the noble efforts of the Government bodies involved in restoring old  buildings such as this mosque can indirectly maintain the cultural arts of the local Malays who are the largest race in Malaysia. Efforts should also be given to maintain old buildings; not only religious buildings but also other building types; in the effort to ensure local arts and culture still exist and can be appreciated by future generations.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>K</strong><strong>e</strong><strong>y</strong><strong>w</strong><strong>o</strong><strong>r</strong><strong>d</strong><strong>s</strong>: Traditional mosque, conservation, mosque history, Melaka mosque</p>

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF GENESIS, DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES OF VILNIUS HISTORIC SUBURBS

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Dalia Dijokienė
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
One Stage ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Land Holdings ◽  
Natural Settings ◽  
Distinct Features ◽  
The Town

The object of investigation is peculiarities of the genesis, development and values of Vilnius historic suburbs. Historic suburbs are the territories of a town which at one stage of their genesis were suburbs and their founding is interrelated with the founding of the town and which were in formation until the mid nineteenth century. The territory under study is the administrative boarders of Vilnius in 1939–1940. Most European towns no longer have such territories: they have lost their uniqueness, gradually disappeared or were destroyed during wars and have been replaced by modern urban structures and parks. In Lithuania the historic kernels of towns are still surrounded by historic suburbs. The investigation includes a chronological table presenting the development of Vilnius town, an analysis of the following urban structure elements of the suburbs: the network of streets; the structure of land holdings; the type of building-up of squares, streets and land holdings; complexes and ensembles of buildings; distinct features of the natural settings; panoramas and silhouettes; compositional links with the town’s kernel; distinctive urban and architectural features of the historic suburbs under study preserved up to date. The reasons of founding of the suburbs are defined and their types are distinguished. It is stated that historic suburbs have historic and cultural value. The values of historic suburbs play a role in the preservation of the town’s uniqueness and supplement the process of the town’s formation.

Beit Ras (Capitolias): the archaeological project (2014–2016)

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 473-504
Author(s):  
Jolanta Młynarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Medieval Period ◽  
City Wall ◽  
Early Medieval Period ◽  
Resistivity Method ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Roman Age ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town ◽  
Early Islamic ◽  
Northern Jordan

Polish excavations at the site of Beit Ras (ancient Capitolias) in the governorate of Irbid, northern Jordan, investigated an area in the northern part of the ancient town, to the west of the Roman-age theater. Three seasons of fieldwork were conducted, starting in 2014 with a survey using the electric resistivity method to detect ancient structures. The presence of architectural features was noted, dated by surface finds spanning a period from the 1st–2nd through the 12th–13th centuries AD. In the next two seasons, in 2015 and 2016, excavation of three archaeological trenches led to the discovery of the remains of a winery and a section of the city wall, as well as a sequence of floors. This established a chronology of usage from the Roman to the early medieval period and proved that this part of the town was mostly domestic in character, at least during the Byzantine and early Islamic periods. Evidence of destruction of a nearby church was also found, tentatively attributed to a Sassanian raid in AD 614 or soon after.

scholarly journals VII.—The Church of St. Augustine, Hedon, Yorkshire

Archaeologia ◽  
1884 ◽  
Vol 48 (01) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
George Edmund Street
Keyword(s):  
Saint Augustine ◽  
Documentary Evidence ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Architectural Description ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Town ◽  
The Church

In venturing to lay before the Society of Antiquaries some notes on the architectural features of the church of Saint Augustine, at Hedon, near Hull, I have taken it for granted that I should be excused if I did not try at the same time to go into the archæological history of the town or churches; what is here expected from an architect being, I presume, that he should prepare a simple architectural description of the various parts of the building, such as might be given without any knowledge at all of the men who built it, or of any documentary evidence as to the dates at which they built. The truth is that we architects have not often the leisure necessary for the investigation of this part of the subject, and in this case I doubt whether if I had leisure I could have learnt much beyond what is told by Mr. Poulson in his carefulHistory of Holdernesse.

scholarly journals Bhimakali temple in Sarakhan as cultural dominant of Western Himalaya

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Софья Михайловна Белокурова ◽  
О.Ч. Ханда
Keyword(s):  
Art History ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
New Material ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Temple ◽  
The Town

Статья посвящена описанию и краткому анализу истории, архитектурных особенностей и содержательной составляющей храма, посвященного богине Бимакали, в г. Сарахан штата Химачал Прадеш (Индия). Это один из крупнейших культурно-религиозных центров Западных Гималаев, а кроме того – яркий образец традиционной индуистской архитектуры данного региона. Авторы поставили цель ввода нового материала в российский научный оборот, так как данный храм не был описан в русскоязычной историографии и искусствоведении. В статье дается архитектурное описание храма, его значение в контексте развития Бушарского княжества, рассматриваются его религиозные функции в связи с образом богини, которой он посвящен. Отдельно авторы обращают внимание на эстетико-семантические аспекты деревянной резьбы, украшающей храм. В ходе исследования подтверждается высочайшее значение храма в качестве объединяющего центра гималайского индуизма. The article is devoted to the description and brief analysis of the history, architectural features and the religious content of the temple in the town of Sarakhan, Himachal Pradesh (India), dedicated to the goddess Bhimakali. This is one of the largest cultural and religious centers of the Western Himalaya as well as a bright example of the traditional Hindu architecture of this region. The authors set the goal to introduce new material into the Russian scientific sphere, as this temple was not described in Russian-language historiography and art history. The article gives an architectural description of the temple, its role in the context of development of Bushar principality, its religious functions are considered in connection with the image of the goddess to whom it is dedicated. Besides, the authors pay attention to the aesthetic and semantic aspects of the wooden carvings that adorn the temple. The study confirms the highest importance of the temple as the unifying center of Himalayan Hinduism.

scholarly journals Archeological Investigations for Fort Stabilization and Restoration, For McKavett State Historical Park, Menard County, Texas: 1978-1990 Seasons

1996 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Military Occupations ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Town ◽  
Limited Testing ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Army occupations at Fort McKavett from 1853 until 1859 and from 1868 until 1883 were part of Texas's frontier defense. During the Civil War and from 1883 until the present, civilians have inhabited and used the fort buildings, creating the small town of Fort McKavett. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department developed part of the town as a state historical park, restoring this property to its appearance during the second military occupation. Archeological investigations at the park between 1978 and 1990 focused on recovering architectural data and artifacts to support restoration, stabilization, and interpretation of the military occupations. The archeological work varied from surface collection to large-scale excavations, the latter generally confined to Officers' Quarters 4, but the most common approach was limited testing in building foundations and suspected architectural features. Work took place in 16 structures. Most of the archeological work focused on officers' quarters, although a few enlisted mens' barracks and other buildings also were tested. Relatively few temporally diagnostic artifacts were recovered in the vicinity of walls, fireplaces, and other architectural features, and only sparse military and military-period artifacts were found. The 372 military and military-period artifacts recovered from the post-1977 work at Fort McKavett and described in this report represent less than 0.01 percent of the total artifact assemblage and likely represent only a small proportion of the trash generated by the military occupations. Much of that trash probably was disposed of and possibly burned off-site or, if on-site, in pit latrines or other deep features not excavated during the 1978-1990 work. Military conduct, discipline, and policing may have functioned in keeping public spaces at this frontier military fort relatively litter free and thus artifact poor.

An Archaeological Survey of the Roussolakkos Area at Palaikastro

1984 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 129-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. MacGillivray ◽  
L. H. Sackett ◽  
D. Smyth ◽  
Jan Driessen ◽  
D. G. Lyness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Magnetic Survey ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Town Centre ◽  
The Town ◽  
Ancient Remains

In Part I, a survey of the Minoan town at Palaikastro recording architectural features and sherd densities is presented. The survey allows for the town limits to be drawn and the probable location of the town centre to be identified. Possible approach routes are noted and an extension of the town to the Promontory and East Beach areas is examined. Part II is a report on building materials at Palaikastro and the Minoan quarries at Ta Skaria, where large quantities of calcareous sandstone were extracted. A magnetic survey of the central, unexcavated part of the site is presented in Part III. A short report on ancient remains at Kouremonos is given in Part IV. Part V is a summary of the previous parts, pointing out important results such as the evidence for ribbon development along approach routes in MM III/LM I and the likelihood that almost 1,000 cubic metres of calcareous sandstone used in ashlar masonry were extracted from the Minoan quarries but remain unaccounted for at Palaikastro. An appendix describes in full two deposits disturbed by ploughing.

scholarly journals The House of Friderici as a Lost Element of the Background Development in Tsarskoye Selo

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-91
Author(s):  
Raphael Dayanov ◽  
Anna Zalmanzon
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
City Planning ◽  
World War ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Initial Appearance ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Culture ◽  
Pictorial Representations ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Town

The paper considers the history of the construction of lost element of the background building in Tzarskoe Selo – by the modern address Saints-Petersburg, town of Pushkin, 21, Krasnaya Zvezda street. This house was built in 1938 and was many times rebuilt and finally completely lost its initial appearance, but is still on the place of its construction. On the base of archival researchers, we manage to reveal the sequence of its reconstructions and architectural features of the building in the various periods of its existence. We have determined names of architects who participated in design and construction of the house (I.A. Rezantzev, A. A. Ton) and also found names of its owners in different periods. It was thought that widow Frideretzi was the first owner of the house. Our studies show that there were at least two owners before her. Genealogical studies allowed collecting information about Elisabeth Frideritzi, who was in fact the last but not the only owner of the house in the prerevolutionary period. The survived drafts and pictorial representations, published for the first time in our article, help to produce detailed description of the building. Special attention of the authors paid to the reconstruction to the design of architect V.D. Sokolov in 1909 – 1910. The fate of the background buildings in town of Pushkin in 20th century turned tragically. During the World War II the town was occupied by Nazi. 85% of buildings were destroyed completely, and the rest needed serious renovation. In 1947 the former house of Frideritzes was reconstructed in the style of Soviet classicism, and its initial appearance was distorted. The paper gives the critical description of the architecture of the building. In the 1960 the building has had the capital repair, which changed its internal plan. The building now keeps size and scale of the initial background building, other elements, which define its city planning significance are lost. The object lost its authentic appearance and therefore cannot be considered object of history of culture.

Excavaciones en el Tepalcate, Chimalhuacan, Mexico

1943 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Noguera
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Shore ◽  
Preceding Article ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
The Town

El Tepalcate, an archaeologic site on a low flat peninsula situated just off the eastern shore of Lake Texcoco and near the town of Chimalhuacan, is the site described by Ola Apenes in the preceding article.The excavations made at the site consisted of fifteen separate pits and trenches by which an attempt was made to find stratified materials and to determine the nature of the circular heaps of stone and the alignments of stone forming large rectangles which are the only architectural features visible on the surface of the site.

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