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Function Function describes the purpose(s) of the building or building complex as a whole,
Where a building complex is of a single period, all its functions are listed,
The function of a unit added at a later date is listed only where it is the exclusive subject of the photograph,
Architectural elements are listed under function only if they are discrete free-standing monuments,
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Dates Dates are shown in AD and AH timescale. In the case of aerial views and cityscapes dates are omitted. All dates refer to the construction phase which gave the building its definitive form. In most cases the range is less than a decade. In some, where the building sequences have been complex (for example the Aqsa Mosque), the range is considerably more. Where the exclusive subject of the photograph is a free-standing item of furnishing within the building (for example, a minbar), the date given is that of the object. A single date appearing twice refers to the completion date of the building. Where a single date is given in one of the AH and AD fields, this should be used as a terminus post quem or terminus ante quem, as appropriate. Where the exact date of completion is unknown, an approximate date range is given in intervals of 25 years.
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Transliteration Diacritical marks have been omitted. The initial hamza has been omitted. The ta marbuta of -at in a construct state has been omitted, e.g. Madrasa
al-Zahiriyya
For monuments within the modern boundaries of Turkey, modern Turkish spellings have been used. However, not all systems may be able to read these correctly. |
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