Jordan. Qasr Amra, general view of the dome of the second "caldarium" with a representation of the heavens and the Zodiac
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Jordan. Qasr Amra, general view of the dome of the second "caldarium" with a representation of the heavens and the Zodiac
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وصف
This zodiac fresco above the caldarium of the baths is thought to be the first (or earliest surviving) depiction painted on a domed surface. It is centered on the north pole, and the order of the stars is reversed, which suggests that the painter was copying from an image on a flat surface
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35mm Slide
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221198
الاقتباس الببليوغرافي
Khouri, R.G. (September/October1990). "Qasr 'Amra". Saudi Aramco World 41(5).
