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Horyuji
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Horyuji

The Horyuji Temple near Nara in Japan was founded in 607 CE by Prince Shotoku and is the only surviving Buddhist monastery from the Asuka Period in its original state. The complex, consisting of 48 listed buildings including a 5-storey pagoda...
Great Hall & Lesser Hall, Chepstow Castle
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Great Hall & Lesser Hall, Chepstow Castle

The Great Hall and Lesser Hall at Chepstow Castle in Wales. The halls contained the domestic facilities of the castle. The castle was first built c. 1067 CE by Earl William FitzOsbern, and then extended from c. 1190 CE by Sir William Marshal...
Byodo-in
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Byodo-in

Byodo-in is a Buddhist temple complex at Uji, south of Kyoto, which was founded in 1052 CE by the important court official and regent Fujiwara no Yorimichi. The large Phoenix Hall is one of the finest surviving examples of architecture from...
Great Hall
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Great Hall

The Great Hall was the architectural centrepiece of a medieval castle's interior and functioned as the social and administrative hub of the castle and its estates. With everyone dining and sleeping in the hall in its early days, the room...
An Illustrated Glossary of Castle Architecture
Article by Mark Cartwright

An Illustrated Glossary of Castle Architecture

Alure (Wall Walk) The walkway along the higher and interior part of a wall which often gives access to the higher floors of towers within the wall. Typically protected by battlements. Apse A semicircular projecting part of a...
Great Hall, Stirling Castle
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Great Hall, Stirling Castle

The Great Hall of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Built c. 1500 during the reign of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513). The hall was destroyed but has since been restored to its original form, including the hammer-beam ceiling.
Main Hall, Horyuji
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Main Hall, Horyuji

The Main Hall (aka Golden Hall) or Kondo of the Buddhist Horyuji monastery, Nara, Japan. 607 CE.
Main Hall, Daigoji
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Main Hall, Daigoji

The Main Hall (Kondo, aka Golden Hall) of the Buddhist temple complex Daigoji, Kyoto, Japan. Kamakura Period (1185-1333 CE).
Josiah Winslow, Pilgrim Hall Museum
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Josiah Winslow, Pilgrim Hall Museum

Portrait of Josiah Winslow (l. c. 1628-1680), governor of Plymouth Colony. Collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer, his Life and his Minor Works
Video by Kelly Macquire

Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer, his Life and his Minor Works

Geoffrey Chaucer was an English Poet, writer and philosopher who lived between 1343-1400. He is best known as the author of the Canterbury Tales, but this video is going to explore his lesser-known poems, often referred to as his 'Minor Works.'...
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