Characterized by churches planned for congregational worship, esp. the basilica

Coincident with and related to the rise of Byzantine architecture

The architecture of the European Middle Ages, comprising the architecture of the Byzantine, pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, and Gothic periods

The architecture of the eastern sphere of the later Roman Empire, developing from late Roman and early Christian antecedents in the 5th century CE and influencing church building in Greece, Italy, and elsewhere for more than a thousand years

Characterized by masonry construction, round arches, shallow domes carried on pendentives, and the extensive use of rich frescoes, colored glass mosaics, and marble revetments to cover whole interiors

The architecture prevalent in Persia under the Sassanian dynasty that ruled 226 to 651 CE, forming a link between the older Mesopotamian traditions and the Byzantine

A style of architecture emerging in Italy and western Europe in the 9th century and lasting until the advent of Gothic architecture in the 12th century

Comprising a variety of related regional styles and characterized by heavy, articulated masonry construction with narrow openings

The use of round arch and barrel vault, the development of the vaulting rib and shaft, and the introduction of central and western towers for churches

The early Romanesque architecture of the Frankish dynasty that reigned in France 751 to 987 CE and in Germany until 911 CE

An early Romanesque architecture, characterized by the revival of the forms of classical antiquity modified by ecclesiastical requirements

An early Romanesque architecture, characterized by the use of Early Christian and Roman forms and the development of the ribbed vault and vaulting shaft

The early Romanesque architecture of northern Italy during the 75h and 8th centuries

The eclectic architecture of the Amerindian civilization, which flourished c. 500 BCE to 1000 BCE in the highland valley of Oaxaca in southern Mexico

A pre-Incan culture existing c. 300 BCE to c. 900 CE, chiefly in Peru and Bolivia, characterized by monolithic stone carving, polychrome pottery, and bronze artifacts

A well commonly found in western India, often several stories deep and having architectural features, esp. long staircases that reach down to a dependable, year-round supply of water from underground aquifers. Also called stepwell.

The early Romanesque architecture of the German dynasty that rules as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002 CE

Characterized by the development of forms derived from Carolingian and Byzantine concepts

The early Romanesque architecture of England before the Norman conquest in 1066

Characterized by the translation of timber prototypes into stone

The Romanesque architecture introduced from Normandy into England before the Norman Conquest and flourishing until the rise of Gothic architecture c. 1200

Characterized by the building of great Benedictine abbeys, the two-tower facade supplementing a central tower over the crossing, and the use of geometric ornamentation

The architecture of the Muslim peoples from the 7th century on, developing in the wake of Muhammadan conquests of diverse territories from Spain in the west to India in the east and absorbing elements of art and architecture from each region

Characterized by the development of mosque as a distinct building type, domes and tunnel vaults of brick and stone, round and horseshoe arches

Rich surface decorations incorporating calligraphy and floral motifs in a geometric framework because of the ban on human and animal representations

Also referred to as Muslim architecture, Muhammadan architecture, Saracenic architecture

The Islamic architecture of North Africa and esp. of the regions of Spain under Moorish domination

Characterized by the building of large mosques and elaborate fortress-palaces

A style of Spanish architecture produced from the 9th to 15th centuries by Christians under Moorish influence

A castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors, specifically, the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain, which was later used by Spanish kings

The architecture of the civilization that emerged on the Japanese archipelago off the east coast of Asia

A period in Japanese history, 710 to 794 CE, characterized by the adoption of Chinese culture and form of government; named after the first permanent capital and chief Buddhist center in ancient Japan

Or or pertaining to the period in Japan, 785 to 1185 CE, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China