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The Beaux-Arts and Secession (Austrian Art Nouveau) styles of Vienna are widely evident in new buildings around the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. [80] Egypt's first architectural competition was held in 1894 for the design of the Egyptian Museum, housing the country
In some cases, broader regional styles can be identified, such as the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of West Africa. A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses.
Egyptian Revival is an architectural style that uses the motifs and imagery of ancient Egypt.It is attributed generally to the public awareness of ancient Egyptian monuments generated by Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798, and Admiral Nelson's defeat of the French Navy at the Battle of the Nile later that year.
Alleged car thief busted with help of dimwitted diary entry: ‘Totally stole a car today!’
Oprah Winfrey shocked Gayle King with a special birthday surprise for her longtime friend. The heartwarming moment was captured in a video Winfrey shared to Instagram Dec. 14. In the clip, the duo ...
The NFL playoff picture continues to gain clarity in some senses, but the Ravens' win over the Steelers creates some late-season AFC uncertainty.
Old Cairo (Arabic: مصر القديمة, romanized: Miṣr al-Qadīma, Egyptian pronunciation: Maṣr El-ʾAdīma) is a historic area in Cairo, Egypt, which includes the site of a Roman-era fortress, the Christian settlement of Coptic Cairo, and the Muslim-era settlements pre-dating the founding of Cairo proper in 969 AD.
Cairo (/ ˈ k aɪ r oʊ / ⓘ KY-roh; Arabic: القاهرة, romanized: al-Qāhirah, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el.qɑ(ː)ˈheɾɑ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. [5]