Architecture : an introduction to the history and theory of the art of building (1912)
Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard), 1857-1931 · New York : H. Holt and company · leaf 146
that there must be a commontradition. It is recorded that Justinian sentthe Persian king, Chosroes, workmen to buildhis palace at Ctesiphon; if it be true theymay have gone from Egypt. There musthave been vaulted basilican churches inEgypt from quite early days. Foundations ofbasilicas which had… … 144 ARCHITECTURE and Assyrian vaults (fig. 12). In this waythey were built without centring. Covel de-scribes how, about 1670, domes were still builtwithout centring. It was said a score of years ago that therewere probably three hundred ruined churchesin Syria. Some are still nearly complete— the…
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