Symbolism of domes
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title:
Symbolism of domes
text:
The symbolic meaning of the dome has developed over millennia. Although the precise origins are unknown, a mortuary tradition of domes existed across the ancient world, as well as a symbolic association with the sky. Both of these traditions may have a common root in the use of the domed hut, a shape which was associated with the heavens and translated into tombs. The mortuary tradition has been expressed in domed mausolea, martyria, and baptisteries. The celestial symbolism was adopted by ruler
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Review of the topic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolism_of_domes
date created:
2015-03-19T00:36:33Z
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2024-09-01T17:33:09Z
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