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To: SunkenCiv

Yep and few people realize that domed churches are a Christian, not Moslem, invention.


54 posted on 05/13/2013 3:36:07 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

Domes came straight from the pagan Roman architectural tradition. The Hagia Sophia’s innovations included using four half-domes to support the main dome, thus expanding the extent of the worship area. The apocryphal anecdote about the HS is, when Justinian first entered it, he fell to his knees and shouted, “I have surpassed you, oh Solomon!”


63 posted on 05/13/2013 4:21:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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