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... covered with terrace , which is not the least impaired by time . The roof is supported by three hundred and thirty - six marble columns . The space of intercolumniation equals twelve feet . Each column is above forty feet nine inches in ...
... covered with terrace , which is not the least impaired by time . The roof is supported by three hundred and thirty - six marble columns . The space of intercolumniation equals twelve feet . Each column is above forty feet nine inches in ...
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... covered by his greaves . He wears a corslet like an ancient hero , his head is covered by a helmet which seems to nod , and a plume glitters upon it . A poet would say that it was that ' star of the dog - days ' mentioned by Homer . He ...
... covered by his greaves . He wears a corslet like an ancient hero , his head is covered by a helmet which seems to nod , and a plume glitters upon it . A poet would say that it was that ' star of the dog - days ' mentioned by Homer . He ...
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... covered with old faïence of exquisite design , green being the chief colour . The doors , and the whole of what one might call a side chapel , were of carved white marble . There were formerly two tall minarets entirely covered with ...
... covered with old faïence of exquisite design , green being the chief colour . The doors , and the whole of what one might call a side chapel , were of carved white marble . There were formerly two tall minarets entirely covered with ...
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Alexander Anatolia ancient appears Armenian arms Asia beautiful body brought building built called castle century Christian church close column Constantinople covered described earth Emperor Empire entered Ephesus eyes face fall famous feet followed foot four gate give Greek hand head hill horse hundred John king Konya land leave legend letter light living look marble mosque mountain nature never night once palace pass Persian pieces plain present remains rest returned rise river rock Roman round ruins scene seems seen seven side spring stands statue stone stood taken tell temple things thousand tomb took towers town travellers trees Turkey Turkish Turks turned village visited walls whole wind