Simpson, F. M. (Frederick Moore), 1855-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 214
m 531 to 579. Only a fragment of it remains,but that is sufficient to show that it was by far the mostmagnificent of Sasanian palaces. This consists of a porch,open in front, which is stated to have been the throne-room ofthe palace, and portions of the walls flanking it. The porch,according to Mr.… … Fig. 106. and differs from them merely in the nature of the vault whichcovers it. This is a barrel vault, elliptical in section like mostancient vaults in the East, where that form was generally adopted,as it possesses greater strength and exercises less thrust than thesemicircular. It is…
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