The Main Byzantine Contribution to Monumental Architecture Was

question 1

Multiple Choice

The main Byzantine contribution to monumental architecture was

• A)the pendentive.
• B)the Composite Order.
• C)the dome.
• D)the narthex.
• E)the round arch.

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