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Temple

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A temple, from the Latin templum, is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. The cited article says that by convention the specially built places of worship for some religions are commonly called temples in English while those of other religions are not, even though they fulfill very similar functions. The religions for which the term is used include the great majority of ancient religions that are now extinct, such as the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek religions, and among religions still active Hinduism, whose temples are called mandir or kovil. Buildings recorded in the atlas as temples and shrines are grouped under this concept.

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Temple
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A temple (from the Latin templum) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.
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Temple of Debod (Wikipedia)
Building Type Of: Temple of Debod, Lead [building-type-concept]
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is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain
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Khmer architecture (Wikipedia)
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During the period of Angkor, only temples and other religious buildings were constructed of stone.
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Nabataean architecture (Wikipedia)
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Their architectural style is notable for its temples and tombs, most famously the ones found in Petra.
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Nagara Style (Wikipedia)
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The Nagara Style or Nagara architectural style is a Hindu style of temple architecture, which is popular in Northern, Central, Western and Eastern India, especially in the regions around Malwa, Rajputana and Kalinga.
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Vijayanagara architecture (Wikipedia)
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The empire built temples, monuments, palaces and other structures across South India, with the largest concentration in its capital.
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Hoysala architecture (Wikipedia)
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Large and small temples built during this era remain as examples of the Hoysala architectural style, including the Chennakesava Temple at Belur, the Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu, and the Kesava Temple at Somanathapura.
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Chola art and architecture (Wikipedia)
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They utilised the wealth earned through their extensive conquests in building long-lasting stone temples and exquisite bronze sculptures, in an almost exclusively Dravidian cultural setting.
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Architecture of Urartu (Wikipedia)
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The Urartians are known for their fortresses, temples, and water management systems, which were integral to their administrative and military infrastructure.
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Dzong architecture (Wikipedia)
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    The architecture is massive in style with towering exterior walls surrounding a complex of courtyards, temples, administrative offices, and monks' accommodation.
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    The architecture is massive in style with towering exterior walls surrounding a complex of courtyards, temples, administrative offices, and monks' accommodation.
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Somali architecture (Wikipedia)
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Somali architecture is the engineering and designing of multiple different construction types such as stone cities, castles, citadels, fortresses, mosques, temples, aqueducts, lighthouses, towers and tombs during the ancient, medieval and early modern periods in Somalia and other regions inhabited by Somalis, as well as the fusion of Somalo-Islamic architecture with Western designs in contemporary times.
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Architecture of Mongolia (Wikipedia)
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During the 16th and 17th centuries, lamaseries were built throughout the country as temples which were later enlarged to accommodate a growing number of worshipers.
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Siheyuan (Wikipedia)
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Historically, siheyuan served as the foundational layout for various structures, including residences, palaces, temples, monasteries, family businesses, and government offices.
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Kadamba architecture (Wikipedia)
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Kadamba architecture was a style of temple architecture founded by Mayurasharma in the 4th century AD in Karnataka, India.
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Inca kancha (Wikipedia)
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An Inca kancha includes constructions intended for a single function: housing, temples, palaces.
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Architecture of Mesopotamia (Wikipedia)
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Brick was the ordinary building material, and with it cities, forts, temples, and houses were constructed.
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Heiau (Wikipedia)
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A heiau ( HAY-ow, Hawaiian: [hejˈjɐw]) is a Hawaiian temple.
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