ARH-314 Mercantile Mediterranean

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pointed arch

an arch created by the intersection of two circles, distributes more weight downwards than a rounded arch

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ogee arch

an arch created by two ogee curves, a concave and convex curve, or by 4 circles

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mamluk

A military caste of great power in Islamic Egypt, slaves raised to be royal guard

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madrasa

A secular or non-secular educational building in Islamic Egypt

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iwan

a large typically arched niche, common in Islamic architecture, usually holds a rectangular room