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Architectural Decoration— Central Asia
Throughout Asia indigenous peoples use local resources in developing regional types of architecture. Desert regions use clay, adobe, and fired bricks. In ...
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Architecture—Central Asia
Architecture in Central Asia has a very long history—the oldest evidence of human-made structures was discovered in early farming settlements dated around 7000 ...
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Architecture, Islamic—West Asia
To understand Islamic architecture in the region comprising present-day Iran, Iraq, and Turkey, one must first understand its roots. The builders of Islamic citi...
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Architecture—West Asia
The West Asian nations of Iran, Turkey, and Iraq have a rich and varied architectural heritage dating back thousands of years. Many civilizations have left their mark on ...
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