A megalithic structure that was presumably the prototype for the post and lintel.

A tomb for multiple graves, corridor lined with large stone slabs leading to chamber. It has a corbelled vault and covered by tumulus

Where is this famous cromlech located?

Famous cave paintings from the paleolithic age can be found in...

Europe's largest and most important concentration of Megalithic Art. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mud and sun dried bricks, no windows except clerestories and batter walls diminishing towards the top are architectural characteristics of what period?

In what Dynasty was Memphis being the capital of Egypt?

Rectangular shaped earth formed tombs for regular people.

Who was the ruler of Egypt during the old kingdom and responsible for the advancements of royal funerary architecture of the said civilization.

Imhotep initially conceived of a tomb as a large mastaba of stone. Howeveer, dissatisfied with the result, he led the stacking of mastabas one on top of another. This structure is the intermediate step between mastaba and the geometric pyramid.

Egypt's first straight sided pyramid but it partially collapsed in ancient times.

2nd pyramid of King Sneferu which started out too steep that it had to be adjusted

Believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at constructing a true smooth sided pyramid.

In what dynasty was the Giza Pyramid Complex built?

Having 146.7m in height, this is the largest pyramid in the Giza complex.

Highest sloped pyramid in the Giza pyramid complex

World's largest monolithic structure

Ruling Egypt and establishing The Middle Kingdom, who was the ruler of Egypt responsible for Mortuary Temples?

An ancient Egyptian temple for offerings and worship of a deceased person, usually a deified king.

The Egyptian goddess of death and resurrection. Identify the image

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What composes the natural alloy of electrum capping the Pyramidion?

A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

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A human headed sphinx

A ram headed sphinx

A falcon headed sphinx

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Material for Pyramid facing

In Egyptian architecture, what symbolizes "Protection"?

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First Ancient Wonder of the World

2nd Ancient Wonder of the World

Third Ancient wonder of the world

4th Ancient Wonder of the World

5th Ancient Wonder of the World

6th Ancient Wonder of the World

7th Ancient Wonder of the World

Who erected the earliest known Obelisk in Heliopolis?

Who was the Architect of King Djoser?

Beginner of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak

The principal ancient cities of West Asia was situated in these twin rivers. They are...

Writing system of the Sumerians

Capital city of Sumer of West Asia

What is the main temple, terraced platform with a series of ramps with a fire altar atop it by the Sumerians?

How is the Ziggurat oriented?

Capital city of the Assyrians

A Military Kingdom inclined for war. Motifs and decors were also army-like

A sacred precint usually atop an enormous stepped tower and located at the heart of its own walled precint.

A walled city designed to be the royal capital of Assyria

It is the temple building epoch of West Asia

It is the palace building epoch of West Asia

Notable Assyrian Palaces

Main religion of the Persians

One of the important capitals of Persia, has interesting remains of no less than 8 different buildings. 1500ft long by 1000 ft wide on a 4 tier platform raised around 20-50ft from the ground.

Palace of Persepolis includes...

8th gate to the inner city of Babylon

On the Ishtar gate, Marduk, Adad and Ishtar was honored. Which elements symbolized them?

What was the invention of the Persian that lead to prosperous irrigation?

Persian ornamental column heads

First civilization to make conscious attempt of designing public buildings

Traditional buildings enhanced by a new form of facade ornament consisting of figures designed in colored glazed brick work.

Architectural solutions were a synthesis of ideas gathered from almost all parts of their empire and from surrounding countries.

Walled cities in which palaces took precedent over religious buildings.

A 600 room palace complex built by a king who ruled for more than 40 years in West Asia

2nd Ancient Wonder of the World. Historically traced back to the writings that King Sennacherib built a temple of gardens at Nineveh.