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Horseshoe arches, or keyhole arches, are particularly characteristic of what kind of architecture?

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Horseshoe arches, or keyhole arches, are particularly characteristic of what kind of architecture?
posted Nov 3, 2020 by Ankur Athari

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Islamic
Examples of the arch were carved into rock in India in the first century AD. It was adopted by the Islamic caliphates, and appears in Africa and Spain from the 7th century to the 13th, and in India from the 14th century.

answer Nov 5, 2020 by Harshita Dhaliwal
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