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... battle everywhere. This Altar represents the Gods and Goddess's of the mythology era. The Hellenistic Kings were enormously rich at these times and built royal places for them selves as well as these sorts of Altars. This architecture is Ancient Greece Art. The Attalids enjoyed their immense wealth by building these sorts of precincts to show Rome's great power. At this period of time, you are only rich if you are in the royal families. These types of architectural structures help the cities social outlook. It defined these cities into more of a cosmopolitan world. (Gardner p152) Saint Mark's Church from Venice, Italy, was built in 1063. The first Saint Mark's was burned down from a fire, and during the second Saint Mark, there was a new shrine so the church was replaced. (Gardner p347) The Duke's (Doges) enriched themselves and the city, through sea born commerce, serving as a crucial ...
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