2007-10-18 12:30:32 · 5 answers · asked by xbinary_dreamsx 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
all of them if you think about them from. Even works of art or of religious zeal have a practical purpose when they inspire religious conformance or civic pride.
2007-10-18 12:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by shroomtune 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As enucompb said, the Lighthouse of Alexandria definitely had a practical purpose (safe entry into the harbor). I might add the hanging gardens of Babylon. It is no longer known whether all of the plants were decorative rather than useful, but I bet some of them were medicinal/spices/edible. Even if they weren't, just having gardens around your dwelling or work places has a practical value for your health.
In addition, I would not totally discount the practical value of totally ceremonial and religious buildings. Even those may have made concrete practical contributions to the citizens' mental health. Little else did at the time!
2007-10-18 12:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
2007-10-18 12:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you discount religious significance, the Lighthouse at Alexandria.
2007-10-18 12:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by Hilaire Belloc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Pyramid of Giza was burial tomb.
Great Wall of China was the border.
2007-10-18 12:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋