A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 442
abbath Ammon (Woodcvits Nos. 270, 271), also inMoab, consists of a central court open to the sky, and four recesses ortransepts, one on each face ; two of these are covered with ellipticalbarrel vaults, and two with semidomes carried on pendentives. Thedecoration of this palace is similar to that… … Section through Palace of Rabbath Ammou. called the Tag Eiran, made known to us by M. Dieulafoy, andpublished in his work on the ancient art of Persia.^ The latter isprobably a late example, for it shows a considerable advance inconstruction, and is lighted by clerestory windows between the brick •…
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