- The
narthex is an
architectural element typical of
early Christian and
Byzantine basilicas and
churches consisting of the
entrance or vestibule, located...
-
Ferula narthex is a
species of
plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan,
northern ****stan and Kashmir.
Although it is
often listed as the
source of asafoetida...
- name
Ferula ****a-foetida L.
Synonyms Ferula foetida St.-Lag.
Narthex ****ii
Stapf Narthex silphium Oerst.
Peucedanum ****a-foetida (L.) Baill. Peucedanum...
- has survived. The
narthex and the
tower were
added a few
decades later, in
order to
protect the
frescoes on the west facade. The
narthex was
heavily damaged...
- the prin****l walls,
including the
western wall
between the nave and the
narthex. The
great entry portal may also date to the
early church as well as the...
- is
through a
narthex, or
entrance hall,
which stretches across the building. One of the
decorated bronze doors leading from the
narthex is the Holy Door...
-
known as
Carnival or Shrovetide,
churches often place a
basket in
their narthex to
collect these palms,
which are then
ritually burned on
Shrove Tuesday...
- from the bell-like
shape of the dome itself, or from the two-storied
narthex's resemblance to a bell tower.: 6
Another tradition once
related by Gr****...
- was
modified five
times over the
following years, with the
addition of a
narthex, a choir, and two towers. The
design was not
finalised until 1777. The...
-
construct St. John's nave and
narthex,
along with a pair of
towers on the
western elevation of the
facade above the
narthex. The
project would cost $1.5 million...