Simpson, F. M. (Frederick Moore), 1855-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 213
remains ofplaster decoration which stillexist on the internal walls,round the niches and thearched openings. At the sidesof each niche or opening arepilasters which stop at thespringing with a moulded cap-ping, and round each arch isan archivolt moulding. Anouter architrave frames in thewhole, and… … i66 A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT. Ctesiphon is well known, as it was built by Chosroes I,(Khosran), the most powerful of all the monarchs of his race,who reigned from 531 to 579. Only a fragment of it remains,but that is sufficient to show that it was by far the mostmagnificent of…
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