Ancient Aliens: The Vittala Temple's Puzzling Pillars (Season 12, Episode 8) | History
Ancient Aliens: The Vittala Temple's Puzzling Pillars (Season 12, Episode 8) | History
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Wonderful Ancient Greek Architecture
The design of Ancient Greece is the engineering delivered by the Greek-talking individuals (Hellenic individuals) whose society prospered on the Greek territory and the Peloponnese, the Aegean Islands, and in states in Anatolia and Italy for a period from around 900 BC until the first century AD, with the most punctual staying building works dating from around 600 BC.
Old Greek engineering is best known from its sanctuaries, a large portion of which are found all through the locale, for the most part as remains yet numerous considerably in place. The second imperative kind of building that survives everywhere throughout the Hellenic world is the outdoors theater, with the most punctual dating from around 350 BC. Other structural structures that are still in confirmation are the processional portal (propylon), the general population square (marketplace) encompassed by storied corridor (stoa), the town committee building (bouleuterion), people in general landmark, the grand tomb (sepulcher) and the stadium.
Old Greek design is recognized by its exceptionally formalized qualities, both of structure and enhancement. This is especially so on account of sanctuaries where every building seems to have been imagined as a sculptural element inside the scene, regularly raised on high ground so that the class of its extents and the impacts of light on its surfaces may be seen from all points. Nikolaus Pevsner alludes to "the plastic state of the [Greek] temple.....placed before us with a physical nearness more extraordinary, more alive than that of any later building".
The formal vocabulary of Ancient Greek design, specifically the division of compositional style into three characterized orders: the Doric Order, the Ionic Order and the Corinthian Order, was to have significant impact on Western engineering of later periods. The design of Ancient Rome became out of that of Greece and kept up its impact in Italy unbroken until the present day. From the Renaissance, recoveries of Classicism have kept alive not just the exact structures and requested subtle elements of Greek engineering, additionally its idea of building excellence in view of equalization and extent. The progressive styles of Neoclassical design and Greek Revival engineering took after and adjusted Ancient Greek styles nearly.
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Roman Architecture
Learn about Roman architecture and its influence on modern architecture in this video sample from the Lincoln Empowered Ancient History course. For more free educational resources, visit lincolnlearningsolutions.org.
The Panorama of CPH House: Architectural Tour House In Denmark | ARCHITECTURE HUNTER
Between forests and lakes, CPH House is located in the north of Copenhagen, Holte. The residence was designed to preserve the landscape’s view, connecting the spaces directly with nature and providing panoramic perspectives. In this house, the scenery and the terrain are allowed to flow through the structure!
Architecture of Ancient Egypt Proves High Technology?
Architecture of Ancient Egypt Proves High Technology?
Mauretania Mausoleum | Impossible Ancient Architecture?
Mauretania Mausoleum | Impossible Ancient Architecture?
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See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself | Decoder
How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe.
Intl Museum Day: Exploring the Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture
On International Museum Day, CGTN visited the Beijing Museum of Ancient Architecture, a museum with 30 years of history that specializes in ancient architectural skills and conservation. The team explored the relationship between this year's theme, "Recovering and Reimagining," and preserving ancient Chinese buildings with the museum's Deputy Director Zhang Min.
World’s OLDEST Narrative Carving: 11,000-Years-Old at Sayburç, Turkey. 😱
World’s OLDEST Narrative Carving: 11,000-Years-Old at Sayburç, Turkey. 😱
Ancient architecture and Landscape | An Animated Short Film with Blender, Quixel, D5 Render
Created with Blender, D5 Render and scans models from Quixel & PBRMAX
Landscape design and vegetation assets from D5 Render.
Rendering with D5 Render
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