The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THIS WEBSITE
from the Merriam-Webster Consise Dictionary.
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- atrium - the central hall of a Roman house.
- baldachino - a canopylike structure over an alter.
- basilica - an early Christian church building consisting of a nave and aisles, clerestory and apse.
- rotunda - a round building, esp. one covered by a dome. The original Holy Sepulchre rotundra measured 144 feet (about 30 meters) in diameter.
Holy Sepulchre Rotunda Inaugaration Homepage
Holy Sepulchre commemorative website designed by Nigel Parry, nparry@baraka.org, Christmas 1996