Temple of Karaindas - Karaindas Temple

Japanese: カラインダシュ神殿 - からいんだしゅしんでん
Temple of Karaindas - Karaindas Temple

…Babylonia [Ichiro Nakata]
[art]
Although the Kassites dominated Babylonia politically for over 400 years, their art is not particularly remarkable. The wall decorations of the temple of Karaindas in Uruk (14th century BC) are unique works of brick relief with alternating images of gods and unusual motifs. The buildings of the royal capital of Dur-Kurigalz, especially the gigantic ziggurat (15th-13th century BC), are noteworthy in the history of architecture.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Karaindash Temple" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…バビロニア【中田 一郎】
[美術]
 カッシート人はバビロニアを400年以上にわたって政治的に支配したが,その美術には見るべきものは少ない。ウルクのカラインダシュ神殿の壁面装飾(前14世紀)は,神像と特殊なモティーフを交互に配した煉瓦づくりの浮彫で,他には見られないユニークな作品である。また王都ドゥル・クリガルズの建築物,特に巨大なジッグラト(前15~前13世紀)は,建築史上注目される。…

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