Taj Mahal Talk

	arabesque-flowery designs found in paintings
	calligraphy-form of writing
	cenotaph-monument built in memory of someone
	crypt-underground place where bodies are buried
	incised painting-scraping design on painted objects
	Koran-sacred text of Islam
	mausoleum-a large tomb
	minaret-tower used to call people to pray
	mosque-a building for worship
	octagonal-eight sided figure
	pietra dura-system of carving hard and semi-hard stones or gems
	plinth-a low platform
	rupees-India's money
	symmetrical-if a line is drawn through the middle both sides would be identical
	tomb-a burial place

	Jahan's Chronicle		Where is Agra?		Architectural Awe
	Did You Know...		Taj Mahal Fun		Meet the Authors
	Resources		Share Your Opinion		ThinkQuest

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