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Chinese architecture: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 9; The ornamented brick gateway has step-tiered, green tile roofs decorated with carved dragons. A large four-legged ceremonial bronze urn is seen in front of the central doorway, and stylized Chinese characters are visible above the central arches of the first...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Angkor Wat: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 8; Angkor was the royal capital of the Khmer empire from 802–1431 CE. Angkor's long-lasting prosperity was based on the local abundance of three resources: water, fish, and the rice crops grown on soil nourished by...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Arched doorways and walled entrance into Fukian Chinese assembly hall at Hoi An: Three arched doorways enter the walled compound of the Fukian Chinese assembly hall at Hoi An. The ornamented brick gateway has step-tiered, green tile roofs decorated with carved dragons. A large four-legged ceremonial bronze urn is seen in front of the central...; Format: image/photograph

Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat: A carved stone lion statue stands on guard near a causeway over the huge water reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat, the largest temple complex at the ancient city of Angkor. Angkor Wat, like many Hindu and Buddhist Southeast Asian temples, was designed...; Format: image/photograph

Crumbling stone arch over doorway at Ta Prohm site at Angkor: A stone "false arch" crumbles over a doorway at the Ta Prohm site at Angkor. Rather than building a vaulted arch, which requires a scaffold but spreads weight evenly down the wall for good support, Khmer builders erected weaker "corbel" or "false" arches,...; Format: image/photograph

Spectators at a bullfight in Cartagena, Colombia: Hundreds of spectators fill the seats at a bullfight. The stands are topped with a stylized series of arches with flags. Bullfighting was brought to the New World from Spain during the colonial period. It is a highly-ritualized sport that still retains its...; Format: image/photograph

Roman ruins in Termessos: A broken, grey pillar is overgrown with greenery. It sits in front of two crumbling arches, both with greenery on top and inside them. blocks of grey stone sit ajar between the broken pillar and the arches.; Format: image/photograph

Mosque of Abraham: A vast Mosque made from light colored stone with a dark blue dome. The Mosque has large thin arches on a porch and arched windows. There are three more round domes that are smaller and grey in front of the larger blue dome.; Format: image/photograph

Church: Through the red-brown stone arches of an abandoned church a light blue daytime sky is visible. There are two visible layers of arches making up the walls of the abandoned church; from the ground there are three arches on the right, and more visible on top...; Format: image/photograph

Roman aqueduct 500 AD: A Roman aqueduct circa 500 AD diagonally crosses the photo. The aqueduct is made of grey stone that forms two layers of arches with a flat top. On the photographer's side of the aqueduct, there are bushes and shrubbery and trees in front of the aqueduct.; Format: image/photograph

Theater/Stadium: The seats and stage of a theater made of dark grey stone. At the top of the section of seats there is a pathway made of arches. The photo is taken from the side entrance to the stage.; Format: image/photograph

Theater walk way: A walk way of a theater is is made up of a series of stone arches. There are arches that create the walkway, and arches leading in and out along the entire walkway.; Format: image/photograph

Chora church: This picture is a view of the Chora Church in Istanbul, Turkey, which was originally a Byzantine church and was converted into a mosque by the Ottoman rulers. The photograph shows a reddish brown building with several domes and many windows. The building is...; Format: image/photograph

Buckle church: A sample of the decoration in the Church of the Buckle in Göreme, Turkey. The picture shows three archways that are decorated with a layer of mosaic tile. Part of the original fresco with a blue background can be seen. Over the arches is a fresco depicting...; Format: image/photograph

Church of St. Barbara: The Church of St. Barbara's arches from inside looking at an angle outside to the sun.; Format: image/photograph

Caves: Brown stone walls guard the entrance to a cave. The entrance has an archway over it, giving it form. There are lots of loose stones that probably once made up walls or arches around the area all over. There is a path leading up to the arched entranceway.; Format: image/photograph

Church of the Redeemer: What remains of the Church of the Redeemer is half of a dome and the walls beneath it. In front of the dome there is a pile of stones and old walls, and the inside of the former church is painted white. At the bottom of the church there are at least three...; Format: image/photograph

Dolmabahce Palace: The photo shows a palace on the water of Istanbul, Turkey. The palace is huge and the outside is a light yellow color. There is a white gate between the water and the palace that has several entrances. Presumably there is one entrance from the water in front...; Format: image/photograph

Dolmabahçe Palace: This photo is of one of the main entrances to the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The gate is very tall and elaborately decorated. The entrance gate is made of stone. There are at least three arches that make up the gate, one large central arch that...; Format: image/photograph

Ishak Pasha Palace: This photo is of the interior of the Ishak Pasha Palace. The interior is covered in stone that is the color of sand in most places, with darker parts, either from age or wear or tiles or stones that are darker naturally - black or grey. The photo is of a room...; Format: image/photograph

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