World History Mosaic Each mosaic should answer the questions: 1. What is it – Gate, statue, wall carving, etc. 2. Why was it done. 3. Who did it or had it done. 4. When was it done. 5. Where is it located – including a map. 6. How was it created Pyramids
Legendary Tower of Babel
The ziggurat at Nineveh in Assyria --- the temple
The Great Ziggurat at Ur in Sumer
Colossus of Rhodes
Light House of Alexandria
Assyrian winged bull
Gate in the city of Persepolis, Persia
The Ishtar Gate at Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Stonehenge
Step Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt
Giza Pyramid complex, Cairo, Egypt
Ramesses II at the battle of Kadesh
Great New Kingdom sculptures at Abu Simbel
The famous bust of Queen Nefirtiti
Sphinxes, Luxor, Egypt
Minoan Palace of Knossos, Crete
Minoan Fresco from the Palace of Knossos, Crete
Mycenae during its period of prosperity as the chief early Greek city-state.
Mycenean Mask of Agamemnon
"Mycenean lady". Fresco, 13th century BC. From the acropolis at Mycenae.
Parthenon, Nashville Tennessee
2nd Punic War: Hannibal taking his war Elephants over the Alpine Mountains
Roman Pantheon
Temple of Fortune at Rome
Arch of Titus
Pont du Gard, France, Roman aqueduct
Epidaurus Theater, Epidaurus Greece
Greek Theater
Roman House
Aatriumformal entrance hall Alala"wings" opening from atrium Ccubiculumsmall room; bedroom Cuculinakitchen Eexedragarden room Pperistyliumcolonnaded garden Ttabernashop Tatablinumoffice; study Tritricliniumdining room Vvestibulumentrance hall
Wine Shop
Atrium
Mosque at Djenne
Angkor Wat
Machu Picchu, Peru
Mayan Temple
Great Wall of China
The Terracotta Army
Terra Cotta Warrior and Horse
Hindu Akshardham temple in South Delhi
Durga Temple (southern India, ca. 675 AD)
The Great Stupa, Sanchi, India
Mauryan Architecture – 350 AD
Gupta Period Head of Buddha
Gupta Period Torso of Buddha
Gupta Period - Vishnu
Gupta Period Temple – Salt Range Mtns. Pakistan
AJANTA CAVE MURALS " Maiden w Tray"
Elephanta Caves – Mumbai, India Hindu
Gupta Period – Goddess Shiva
Hindu Elephanta Caves
Guardian