Arshveer Mattu

Egypt

• My first civilization is Egypt
• 2500-2450 BC
• Unit 1
• Monumental Architecture is  lard man- made architecture made for people.

Egypt Monumental Architecture

• Luxor Temple is an example of monumental architecture from Egypt.
• Red Pyramid, Step Pyramid of Djoser, Pyramids of Giza are other examples.
• These structures are temples and tombs. They are very large and all,
• are man-made.
• All these structures still exist and are visited by tourists in Egypts.

Step Pyramid of Djoser

Luxor Temple

Red Pyramid

Pyramids of Giza

Abu Simbel

Great Sphinx

• I think the most important architecture is the Great Sphinx.
• Its located in the Giza plateau and was made,
• between 2500-2450 BC

Great Sphinx

Byzantine Empire

• 330-600 A.D.
• Unit 2
• Monumental Architecture is large man-made architecture made for people.

Byzantine Monumental Architecture

• Cateran Baptistery is an example of monumental architecture.
• Santa Costanza,and Santa Maria Maggiore are examples.
• These structures are in Istanbul, Turkey.
• All these structures still exist.
• These buildings were temples, churches, and cathedrals.

Cateran Baptistery

Santa Costanza

Bascilla of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo

Santa Maria Maggiore

Hagia Sophia

• I think the most important architecture was the Hagia Sophia.
• I also think it is the most popular.
• It's located in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Made on December 27, 537 A.D.

Hagia Sophia

CLOSING SLIDE

• Both the civilizations used the structures in the same manner.
• They both used it mainly as temples.
• Egyptians were different because they used some structures as tombs.
• The Byzantine Empire was different because it used some structures as cathedrals

MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

• The purpose for monumental architecture is for it to be used by people.
• Its large and man made for it to be used by people.
• My architecture from both civilizations fulfilled the purpose of monumental architecture.