Definition of Etruscan Architecture Etruscan architecture at that time was located in Italy, between the Tiber and the Arno (part of Tuscany and northern Laccio today). Therefore, its appearance is marked at the beginning of the VIII century and its origin is not very well defined. However, there are two theories about the birth of… read more »
What is Greek Architecture? Greek architecture is the architecture produced by Greek-speaking peoples, such as the Hellenic people. It evolved over time, flourished in the Greek peninsula and the Peloponnese, in the Aegean islands and in the colonies of Asia Minor and Italy in the period from 900 BC to the first century AD. Greek… read more »
What is Assyrian Architecture The history of Assyrian architecture dates back to the XVI century B.C., settling in the city of Azur. Little is known about this civilization and what information exists, links them strongly with Chaldean architecture, as they used brick, adobe and stone as materials, by the remains found in the layers of… read more »
Babylonian Architecture This architecture owes its name to the region of its origin, in the city of Babylon in lower Mesopotamia. Characterized by the oldest monuments found on stepped platforms that probably served as a framework for the oldest Egyptian pyramids. Thus, the ruins of the architectural monuments explored in Mesopotamia seem not as ancient… read more »
History of Egyptian Architecture The Egyptian civilization dates back to about 5500 years B.C., calling attention to the structure and social fabric dominated by dynasties of strong pharaohs with attributes considered of divine origin. C., drawing attention to the structure and social fabric dominated by dynasties of strong pharaohs with attributes considered to be of… read more »
Sumerian-Mesopotamian Architecture Mesopotamia settled as a civilization between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, which today make up the Middle East. Therefore, the first concept of a city was formed by Sumerian-Mesopotamian architecture. In it, constructions were built for life, forming an essentially civic architecture. With palaces, temples, public services, walls, irrigation canals, bridges and fortresses…. read more »
What is Archaic Architecture? The Archaic Architecture is the most primitive, with a very basic and simple style to protect from the weather and also to perform cults according to religious tendencies, to the gods, as well as rituals, megalithic structures, house or hut constructions. Archaic Architecture is the one made of limestone and marble…. read more »
What is Civil Architecture? Civil Architecture is defined as a cultural and professional practice that deals with the construction of buildings and the documentation of them. The civil work solves what it means to produce architecture in a given time, presenting a civic character for a condition that at this moment, is global. The civil… read more »
What is Military Architecture? It is the architecture of the defensive works of walls, forts, watchtowers, whose imposing remains proclaim today the solitude of the Greek landscape, they are the other face, of an architecture that for a long time only wanted to be seen in sacred buildings. Military architecture as such, can be evidenced… read more »
What is Religious Architecture? The history of architecture is more concerned with religious buildings than with any other type, because in most past cultures the universal and exalted appeal of religion made the church or temple the most expressive, most permanent, and most influential building in any community. The typology of religious architecture is complex,… read more »