Harihara is the name of a combined deity form of both vishnu (hari) and shiva (hara) from the hindu tradition. also known as shankaranarayana ("shankara" is shiva, and "narayana" is vishnu), harihara is thus worshipped by both vaishnavites and shaivities as a form of the supreme god, as well as being a figure of worship for other hindu traditions i

The church of st. ignatius de loyola was built in 1622 for students of the jesuit college. this church is emblematic of the counter-reformation and baroque italy. on the inside, to transport visitors, brother jesuit andrea pozzo, a master of perspective, a peind in 1685, a giant trompe l'oeil, which covers the whole of the nave:the glory of st. ign

Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුරය in sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in tamil), is one of the ancient capitals of sri lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient lankan civilization. the city, now a unesco world heritage site, lies 205 km north of the current capital colombo in sri lanka's north central province, on

The pont du gard is a notable ancient roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the gard river in southern france. it is part of a 50 km (31 mi) long aqueduct that runs between uzès and nîmes in the south of france. it is located in vers-pont-du-gard near remoulins, in the gard département. the aqueduct was constructed by the romans in the 1st century

The colosseum, or the coliseum, originally the flavian amphitheatre (latin: amphitheatrum flavium, italian anfiteatro flavio or colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of rome, italy, the largest ever built in the roman empire. it is considered one of the greatest works of roman architecture and roman engineering. occupyi

The art mameluke in egypt and in syria develops between 1250 and 1517, dates the ottoman invasion. this art is characterized by an abundant production in all the domains, the architecture, the decorations, the work of the metal and the glass. among this production the work of the glass is particularly delicate and gave rise to the production of ver

The temple of vesta (latin aedes vestae, italian tempio di vesta) is an ancient edifice in rome, italy, located in the roman forum between the temple of castor and pollux, the temple of caesar, the regia and the house of the vestal virgins. the temple's most recognizable feature is its circular footprint which is most likely a remnant of an ancient

Wat si saket was built in 1818 on the orders of king anouvong. si is derived from the sanskrit title of veneration sri, prefixed to the name of wat saket in bangkok, which was renamed by anouvong's contemporary, king rama i. wat si saket was built in the siamese style of buddhist architecture, with a surrounding terrace and an ornate five-tiered ro

Hong kong is a major world business city, a trading post between the orient and the occident, the east and the west. the city is famous for the grouping of skyscrapers seen in the photo above. famous architects with buildings in the city include foster + partners, cesar pelli, terry farrell and i m pei. the tallest building currently is 2 ifc. famo

The taj mahal is a mausoleum located in agra, india. it is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. it was built by mughal emperor shah jahan in memory of his third wife, mumtaz mahal. it is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. in 1631, shah jahan, emperor during