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Tholos Tomb / MycenaeSchliemann 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, DevonMan fishing near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Date: 1974
Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of VillenaSpain, Community of Madrid, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Albacete province, La Roda. Palace of the Doctor of la Encina. Its construction was commissioned by Don Fernando de la Encina (1650-1740), canon of Cuenca cathedral
Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Istanbul, TurkeyBebek 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 constructionA photograph of the Aswan dam during its construction, particularly showing its extensive Sluices lined with Ashlar. Date: 1902
Egypt. Spinx of Giza. Detail. Lions clawsEgypt. 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. IstanbulTurkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Exterior
Hagia Sophia. Tribune of the singers. IstanbulTurkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Tribune of the singers
Hagia Sophia. Interior. IstanbulTurkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Interior. Dome with the Hexapterygon (six-winged angel)
Spain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. RuinsSpain. La Rioja. Briones. Castle. 13th century. Ruins
Spain. Galicia. Catoira. Torres do Oeste castle. 9th centurySpain. 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 MasonryExamples of masonry types as seen in the White Tower, London, Chichester Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral Date: 1840
Girl at Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, DevonGirl 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 ValleyTomb 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 MycenaeThe 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