PILLAR — (Heb. עַמּוּד; from the root ʿmd, to stand ), a column that stands perpendicular to the ground and generally serves to support the beams of a roof. In this article no distinction will be made between pillar, column, and post. The pillar is used… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
tomb — Synonyms and related words: arch, barrow, beehive tomb, bone house, boundary stone, box, box grave, brass, burial, burial chamber, burial mound, bust, cairn, catacomb, catacombs, cenotaph, charnel house, cist, cist grave, coffin, column, cromlech … Moby Thesaurus
pillar — Synonyms and related words: antenna tower, arcade, arch, atlas, backbone, baluster, balustrade, banister, barbican, barrel, barrow, base, bedrock, belfry, bell tower, bole, boundary stone, brass, bust, cairn, campanile, caryatid, cask, cenotaph,… … Moby Thesaurus
Rachel's Tomb — (Hebrew: קבר רחל; Arabic: translit. Qubbat Rakhil , trans. Dome of Rachel), is the traditional gravesite of the Biblical Matriarch Rachel and is widely considered the third holiest site in Judaism. It is located in the central West Bank on the… … Wikipedia
Arch and Tomb of Galerius — The Arch of Galerius (Modern Greek: τόξοτουΓαλερίου or AψίδατουΓαλερίου) and the Tomb of Galerius (ΤάφοςτουΓαλερίου) are neighboring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Tomb of… … Wikipedia
Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Templars — contains three adventures for use with West End Games Masterbook system: Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Templars, Indiana Jones and the Druids Curse and Indiana Jones and the Sword in the Stone. The adventures taking place between 1936 and… … Wikipedia
Islamic architecture — The Shah Mosque, constructed in 1629, in Isfahan, Iran. Si y … Wikipedia
Liang Dynasty — Not to be confused with the 9th century Later Liang Dynasty. Liang 梁 ← … Wikipedia
Takwa — The Takwa settlement is situated on the south side of Manda Island, in the Lamu District in the coastal province of Kenya. They are the ruins of a Muslim town which was abandoned around the 18th century.The Takwa site can be easely reached from… … Wikipedia
Architecture of Africa — The architecture of Africa, like other aspects of the culture of Africa, is exceptionallyClarifyme|date=June 2008 diverse. Many ethno linguistic groups throughout the history of Africa have had their own architectural traditions. In some cases,… … Wikipedia
