The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
porticoes — por·ti·co || pÉ”rtɪkəʊ / pÉ”Ët n. colonnade; veranda, foyer; columned porch attached to a building … English contemporary dictionary
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portico — /pawr ti koh , pohr /, n., pl. porticoes, porticos. a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. [1595 1605; < It < L porticus porch, portico. See PORT4] * * * Colonnaded porch or… … Universalium
art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Mansouri Great Mosque — Courtyard and minaret of the Mansouri Great Mosque Basic information Location … Wikipedia
SYNAGOGUE — This article is arranged according to the following outline. origins and history until the first century first century c.e. middle ages modern period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
