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Defensive wall — See also: List of cities with defensive walls Part of the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Great Wall of China — For other uses, see Great Wall (disambiguation). Great Wall of China 万里长城 … Wikipedia
Old Stone House (Washington, D.C.) — For other uses, see Stone House. Old Stone House U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark Di … Wikipedia
Return to Labyrinth — Infobox original English manga name = Return to Labyrinth imagesize = 200 caption = Cover, Return to Labyrinth volume 1, artist Kouyu Surei genre = Fantasy = y author = Jake Forbes illustrator = Chris Lie, Kouyu Surei (cover art) publisher =… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
