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• Egyptian architecture — Houses, palaces, temples, tombs, and other buildings of ancient Egypt. Most Egyptian towns were situated on the floodplain of the Nile and have been lost, but religious structures built on higher ground have survived in many forms. Tomb… …   Universalium

• egyptian architecture — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : the architecture of ancient Egypt from approximately 5000 B.C. to early Christian times see architecture table …   Useful english dictionary

• Ancient Egyptian architecture — The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. The architectural monuments, which include the Great Pyramid of Giza and …   Wikipedia

• Egyptian influence in architecture and visual arts — Egyptian architecture and the low perspective, hieratic styles of Egyptian art have undergone several revivals in the Western world. Various obelisks have been carried off as trophies by colonial powers, or bestowed as gifts by Egyptian leaders,… …   Wikipedia

• ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE —    The architecture of the Ancient Egyptians is traditionally considered only in relation to their elaborate burial rituals and what is called the cult of the dead. This somewhat narrow understanding of Egyptian culture is largely the result of… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …   Universalium

• Architecture of Denmark — Renaissance styled Frederiksborg Palace completed by Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger in 1620 …   Wikipedia

• Architecture of Africa — The architecture of Africa, like other aspects of the culture of Africa, is exceptionallyClarifyme|date=June 2008 diverse. Many ethno linguistic groups throughout the history of Africa have had their own architectural traditions. In some cases,… …   Wikipedia

• Architecture de l'Égypte antique — L art architectural de l Égypte antique désigne les pratiques architecturales qui avaient cours pendant les quelque 3 500 années de cette période. Cette durée particulièrement longue invite à considérer non pas une architecture mais des …   Wikipédia en Français

• Egyptian — Egyptianism, Egypticity /ee jip tis i tee/, n. /i jip sheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Egypt or its people: Egyptian architecture. 2. Obs. of or pertaining to the Gypsies. n. 3. a native or inhabitant of Egypt. 4. the extinct Afroasiatic… …   Universalium

• Egyptian art — Ancient sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced in the dynastic periods of the 3rd–1st millennia BC in the Nile Valley of Egypt and Nubia. Egyptian art served those in power as a forceful propaganda instrument that perpetuated the… …   Universalium