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The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 12:41am On May 28, 2020
Here’s a history lesson.
The first recorded history of doors was found in Egyptian tomb paintings 4000 year’s ago. Know one knows who invented the door, only that it was first incepted somewhere in central Egypt. In agent Egyptian architecture, a false door was a wall decoration that looked like a window, it was common in tombs and represented a gate to the afterlife.
In Biblical times, King King Solomon’s temple doors were made of Olive-wood, as were many doors of the past. In India, there are ancient doors made out of stone that were creatively designed with stone pivots to swing open.

As time progressed and advancements were made, the Romans used their creative architectural minds to create more advanced doors. These doors were usually made out of bronze and included the use of single, double, sliding, and folding doors.
In Roman Religion, Janus was the Roman god of doors and archways. As the Romans were suspicious people, during times of war, there were lucky and unlucky ways for an army to march through a janus (door). The Janus Germinus is a famous door in Rome, a shrine for the Roman god Janus. It stands as a simple rectangular bronze structure with double doors at each end and was closed during times of peace, open during times of war.
The first recorded automatic door was created 1st century AD during the era of Roman Egypt by a Greek scholar known as Heron of Alexandria. If we’re talking about ingenuity, leave it to the Chinese to create the first foot-sensor-activated door during the reign of Emperor of Yang of Sui, ruling from 604 to 618.

During the 12th and 13th century in medieval times, “The Symbol At Your Door” was significant. Differing seals could stand for reputation, prestige, status and wealth. These doors were created from whatever material was available in the region and copper and bronze were integral materials for medieval architecture — the base material for doors were mainly strong oak.
Whether the door was for a a cathedral or a castle, they were constructed in a plywood fashion and would be held together with steel studs, reinforced with steel iron bands — meant to proof against small forces.

Craftsmanship was at it’s finest in the 16th and 17th century, in a time period known as the renaissance. This era was considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It was a time when intellectual pursuits prevailed and art techniques were refined by masters like Michelangelo and Da Vinci. Classical Greek designs were incorporated into cathedrals and monuments to bring forth a new realism in sculpture and craftsmanship.
Spanish style renaissance doors were studded with hundreds of hand-forged iron clavos or nails. Tuscan style doors from the hills of Italy were of great beauty, their borders were adorned with figures, birds and foliage. In many of the doors, rectangular panels were filled with bas-reliefs (sculpture, carving, or mold) in which scripture subjects are illustrated with innumerable figures. Michelangelo described these doors as the “gates to paradise.”

As religion reigned supreme during this era, the finest French renaissance doors were first created for cathedrals. Characterized by their Gothic details, coats of arms, and/or royal and period motifs, French doors were mainly carved from fine ceder wood. The most majestic doors had high canopies and double range of niches ( classical architecture reduced in size, retaining the half-dome) with figures.
Years later, French doors were enriched with bas-reliefs, landscapes, figures and elaborate interlaced borders.
Doors have been symbolic and evolved stylistically in various cultures for
centuries.
Culled from medium.com

Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 12:42am On May 28, 2020
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by dawnomike(m): 1:11am On May 28, 2020
I can't believe that I just read the history of door (s). cool
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by tillaman(m): 2:13am On May 28, 2020
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 11:59am On Jun 12, 2020
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 11:39pm On Aug 25, 2020
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 8:20pm On Sep 04, 2020
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I wish you a Happy and Blessed New Month�
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 7:58pm On Sep 14, 2020
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 2:06am On Sep 30, 2020
Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual's cash flow and wealth"
~Robert Kiyosaki
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 9:13pm On Oct 11, 2020
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I wish you a Happy New month, remain blessed.
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 6:14pm On Apr 24, 2021
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 8:17pm On May 02, 2021
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 7:22am On Oct 31, 2021
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 5:39pm On Nov 09, 2021
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 5:49am On Nov 12, 2021
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Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 4:33pm On Nov 29, 2021
“Everyone wants a piece of land. It’s the only sure investment. It can never depreciate like a car or a washing machine. Land will double its value in ten years or in less than that. Land is going up every day.” -SAM SHEPARD, Curse of the Starving Class
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 2:02am On Dec 05, 2021
“Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk.” - Armstrong Williams, entrepreneur
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 9:11am On May 22, 2022
Viktoreze:
“Everyone wants a piece of land. It’s the only sure investment. It can never depreciate like a car or a washing machine. Land will double its value in ten years or in less than that. Land is going up every day.” -SAM SHEPARD, Curse of the Starving Class
Re: The History Of Doors: A Journey Through Time by Viktoreze(m): 8:27pm On May 27, 2022
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