MONUMENTAL PBL

EGYPT
Unit 1
To me monumental architecture is a building or monument that has some importance to history. For instance, the pyramids in Egypt. Another example is, the Eiffel Tower in France.

MONUMENTAL ARCHUTECTURE IN EGYPT

• Pyramids
• Shhinx
• These structures are all located in Egypt.

The monuments still exist today. The pyramids were created as tombs for Pharaohs and their queens. The sphinx guards Khafra's pyramid.

MOST MEMORABLE

• The most important monument is the pyramids.
• They are the tombs for their dead leaders
• They also have a lot of history that comes with them
• It reminds the Egyptians of their old leaders.

EGYPT

BYZANTINE EMPIRE

MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

• The holy church
• The holy church is also know as Hagia Sophia.
• The holy church is located in Instanbul, Turkey.

Hagia Sophia does still exists today, and is a major tourist attraction. It was built for the purpose of Christianity, but later was converted to Muslims after the Ottomans took over the land.

MOST MEMORABLE

• Hagia Sophia is important to the byzantine empire.
• Hagia Sophia was created in the center of the Byzantine Empire.
• The holy church has a lot of history behind it.
• The holy church was also a crucial part to the Byzantine Empire.
• The Byzantine Empire was based off the church.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE

These two civilizations used their monuments in 2 different ways. Egypt used the pyramids for tombs for dead leaders. Byzantine Empire used theirs for religion and morals to live by. There are also many others that monuments can be used to represent.

The purpose of monumental architecture is to learn more about history. It can be used for many different purposes such as religion, tombs, and even protection. The monumental architecture fulfilled all the purpose I listed above. Monumental architecture gives us a visual representation of history.