Persian architecture

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/persian-architecture

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Persepolis and why is it special?Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It has a huge audience hall, grand staircases, and big gates that show how powerful the empire was.
2. How did Persian architects build big domes?They used squinches and pendentives to turn a square base into a round dome. This made huge, open spaces inside without many columns.

Apadana: A large hypostyle hall, typically used for royal audiences or ceremonies, notably at Persepolis.
Muqarnas: A form of ornamented vaulting in Islamic architecture, resembling stalactites or honeycombs.
Pairidaēza: The origin of the word 'paradise', referring to the ancient Persian concept of an enclosed garden.