Monumental tombs are among the most important monuments of contemporary Iran; they have become the symbol of different cities over time and attracted the attention of the audiences with various tastes. This study tries to explain the architectural components that affect the durability of these buildings and answers these questions: What are the architectural components of the emergence of form ...

Monumental tombs within ancient civilizations worldwide hold precious clues for deciphering the architectural skill, acumen, and industry of prehistoric cultures. Most tombs were constructed from abiotic materials-stone, soil, and/or clay, predominately-and were built to permanently inter royalty or high-status individuals. On the island of Kosrae in the central Pacific, monumental tombs were c...

The present paper divides the generally recognized Xianbei tombs into five groups. The first group is in the Hailar River valley; the second group, in the West Liaohe River valley; the third group, in the Chaoyang area; the fourth group, along the boundary between Inner Mongolia and Shanxi; and the fifth group, in northern Shanxi, middle Inner Mongolia and the zone a little west of them. In cul...

Historical records, Palembang was victorious during the Srivijaya kingdom, and even became a center of international trade, this made immigrants from various countries great concern to come Sriwijaya kingdom. those who are motivated spread religion (da'wah, missionaries, zending), there also wish colonize/control completely natural wealth owned by Sriwijaya. The heritage Sriwijaya, namely monum...

The people collectively named the Lycians in modern scholarship are best represented of western Anatolian first millennium BC cultures terms philological, historical, and archaeological data. This article seeks to better understand meanings behind Iron Age Lycian mortuary monuments religious images, how they reflect identity agency a time political turmoil. By studying landscape, tombs we can b...

From the pyramids of Giza to the tombs of Thebes (modern Luxor), ancient Egypt’s glorious history has produced remarkable architecture. Sadly, the nearly four million yearly tourists have taken a heavy toll on many of these ancient structures. Of particular concern are many of the tombs located opposite to Luxor on the western bank of the Nile. Digital reconstruction of these tombs has the pote...