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A short pictorial introduction to Hungary, with explanatory notes that describe the Hungarian language and some of the architectural highlights of the Hungarian capital Budapest.
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Slate: Frank Lloyd Wright's Beth Sholom Synagogue
A seven-part annotated slideshow about one of Wright's last masterpieces, the Beth Sholom Synagogue. Slate's architecture critic Witold Rybczynski explains what makes Wright's design such a significant and successful expression of...
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Odyssey: Adventures in Archaeology: Egyptian Temples of the New Kingdom
An archaeologist-authored introduction to ancient Egyptian architecture that includes many details about specific attributes and characteristic features of Egyptian temple architecture. Explains and illustrates pylons; obelisks; hyostyle...
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Unesco: Japan: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu Ji Area
There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world. These masterpieces of wooden...