An abandoned Byzantine villa at Sinekkale, Turkey.
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Rebuilt several times but retaining many of its original features, the Franco-Byzantine church of the former monastery of Saint Sabbas in Koronos, Cyprus, is decorated with Gothic portals, a small rose window and a console depicting an unknown man.
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An old photograph of the old town hall in Ploiești, Romania.
Many magistrates and other administrative buildings in the Russian Empire had (and some still have today) similar towers, and although they probably referred to the towers of Western European town halls, they served primarily as fire towers - and it is quite interesting that this trend is repeated here.
Many magistrates and other administrative buildings in the Russian Empire had (and some still have today) similar towers, and although they probably referred to the towers of Western European town halls, they served primarily as fire towers - and it is quite interesting that this trend is repeated here.
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I was unable to find the complete history of the Monastery of Saint Theodore in Deir as Sanqoureyah, Beni Mazar, Egypt, but fortunately, I was able to find photographs of it, albeit not of the best quality.
Meanwhile, it is very interesting - from the fragments of information that I found and translated, as well as from the architecture, it is clear that the monastery has existed here for a very long time - it is no coincidence that Byzantine and even ancient columns are still used in the monastery courtyard and temple. However, its current appearance largely dates back to the colonial period, when a neo-Egyptian bell tower and a new church, similar in architecture to the neo-Romanesque style, were erected, while buildings with ancient elements incorporated into them probably belong to an older rebuilding.
How many more ancient holy sites of Egypt remain hidden from us? We can only guess...
Meanwhile, it is very interesting - from the fragments of information that I found and translated, as well as from the architecture, it is clear that the monastery has existed here for a very long time - it is no coincidence that Byzantine and even ancient columns are still used in the monastery courtyard and temple. However, its current appearance largely dates back to the colonial period, when a neo-Egyptian bell tower and a new church, similar in architecture to the neo-Romanesque style, were erected, while buildings with ancient elements incorporated into them probably belong to an older rebuilding.
How many more ancient holy sites of Egypt remain hidden from us? We can only guess...
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