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Article: Considering style and influence: we all spend time in different types of human-built structures in our daily lives. Architects have designed these buildings throughout history for our use. Architecture in many places worldwide has stood through time, and can be seen as a reflection of the culture in which it was created. Let's try to find some of these structures on the Internet and see what can be learned from them. (Cyber Search).
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- School Arts
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- May 1, 2003
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1. The ancient city of Petra in modern-day Jordan can be explored online:
www.mit.edu:8001/activities/jordanians/jordan/petra.html
nabataea.net/petra.html
www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/8987/petra.htm
www.brown.edu/Departments/Anthropology/Petra/
What types of buildings did you find at Petra? Who do you think built them, and how were they used? How would you describe the style of Petra? What would it have been like to live in ancient times? What did you learn about the history of the location?
2. People have gathered at the Roman Colosseum throughout history. See what it looks like today: