Ashlar Collection

Tholos Tomb / Mycenae
Schliemann dubbed this majestic building the Treasury of Atreus but the capstone-topped ashlar corbelled masonry is actually that of a Tholos tomb

Man fishing, Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Man fishing near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Date: 1974

Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Mimar Kemaleddin (1870-1927) in the architectural style of First national architectural movement (built in 1913)

Aswan Dam under construction
A photograph of the Aswan dam during its construction, particularly showing its extensive Sluices lined with Ashlar. Date: 1902

Egypt. Spinx of Giza. Detail. Lions claws
Egypt. Great Sphinx of Giza. Limestone statue with lion body and human head. Is believed that represents the Pharaoh Khafra. Built as a protective guard on the banks of the River Nile. Detail

Hagia Sophia. Exterior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Exterior

Hagia Sophia. Tribune of the singers. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Tribune of the singers

Hagia Sophia. Interior. Istanbul
Turkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Interior. Dome with the Hexapterygon (six-winged angel)

Spain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. Ruins
Spain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. 13th century. Ruins

Spain. Galicia. Catoira. Torres do Oeste castle. 9th century
Spain. Galicia. Catoira. Torres do Oeste castle, built in 9th century by the king Alfonso III of Leon the Great as a defense fortress. They are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Next to river Ulla

Types of Masonry
Examples of masonry types as seen in the White Tower, London, Chichester Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral Date: 1840

Girl at Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Girl standing by a tree, looking into the river near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. 1974

Tomb of Absalom, Jerusalem, Israel - Kidron Valley
Tomb of Absalom - an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb with a conical roof located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, Israel. Date: circa 1910s

The Conducting of an Ashlar

Second Treasury Mycenae
The Second Treasury at Mycenae. The building is in fact a Tholos tomb, with a ashlar walls and corbelling over the door to decrease weight on the lintel stone

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