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Triumphal Arch.

So called 'Triumphal Arches', are found in many places. The style, size, decorations and adornments do vary, but the design concept is the same.; two vertical columns or pillars, joined at the top with a horizontal beam. The horizontal beam can be curved at its base, forming the arch, or it can be flat.

The top of the structure can be unadorned or ornamentation can be placed there; which also varies, but the most popular is the charioteer standing in a chariot which is being pulled by four horses. This is known as a quadriga.

There can also be columns, carved designs and writing on the arch.

The mainstream narrative associates the triumphal arch with ancient Roman architecture, the origins and significance of the triumphal arch are still not fully understood. It was a separate structure, having no connection with city gates or city walls, and should not be confused with the Porta Triumphalis, through which the victorious Roman army had to pass before entering the sacred city territory (pomerium) of Rome.

Key point: 'the origins and significance of the triumphal arch are still not fully understood'.

The Quadriga.

Quadrigas are said to be emblems of triumph; Victory or Fame often are depicted as the triumphant woman driving it. In classical mythology, the quadriga is said to be the chariot of the gods; and the alleged god of the sun, Helios (often identified with Apollo the god of light), was depicted driving his quadriga across the heavens, delivering daylight and dispersing the night.

The word quadriga may refer to the chariot alone, the four horses without it, or the combination.

The number four has been associated with many things and if you take the time to look at architecture, mythology, designs and symbols both ancient and modern, you will come across a huge number of examples.

Arch at Karnak, Egypt.

This is the massive arch at the Temple of Montu, Karnak in Egypt. It is covered in carved designs and hieroglyphs. There is a symmetry in the layout of the designs. If you take a vertical centre line through the structure and compare the designs on the left to the ones on the right, you will notice that although all of the images are not identical, many are similar and there is an observable symmetrical pattern.

There is no need whatsoever to build such a tall arch. Even if we assumed that those who built it were physically much taller, the interior of the arch is at least seven or eight times the height of one of the people standing next to the structure. Other doorways and entrances in the temple complex are much less in height, so if there really was a height difference between the ancient and modern people, it would only be in the order of two, or two and a half times, not seven or eight.

The Brandenburg Tor.

According to the mainstream narrative, the Brandenburg Gate, or Brandenburger Tor (ˈbʁandn̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈtoːɐ̯) as it is known in German, is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after restoring the Orangist power by suppressing the Dutch popular unrest. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin within Mitte, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building, which houses the German parliament (Bundestag). The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, a boulevard of linden trees which led directly to the royal City Palace of the Prussian monarchs.

Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered not only as a symbol of the tumultuous histories of Germany and Europe, but also of European unity and peace.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Gate

Glastonbury Tor.

Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed building. The entire site is managed by the National Trust and has been designated a scheduled monument. The Tor is mentioned in Celtic mythology, particularly in myths linked to King Arthur, and has several other enduring mythological and spiritual associations.

The conical hill of clay and Blue Lias rises from the Somerset Levels. It was formed when surrounding softer deposits were eroded, leaving the hard cap of sandstone exposed. The slopes of the hill are terraced, but the method by which they were formed remains unexplained.

Archaeological excavations during the 20th century sought to clarify the background of the monument and church, but some aspects of their history remain unexplained. Artefacts from human visitation have been found, dating from the Iron Age to Roman eras. Several buildings were constructed on the summit during the Saxon and early medieval periods; they have been interpreted as an early church and monks' hermitage. The head of a wheel cross dating from the 10th or 11th century has been recovered. The original wooden church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1275, and the stone Church of St Michael was built on the site in the 14th century. Its tower remains, although it has been restored and partially rebuilt several times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Tor

Milan Cathedral.

Milan Cathedral is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St Mary (Santa Maria Nascente), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.

The cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete: construction began in 1386, and the final details were completed in 1965. It is the largest church in the Italian Republic—the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City, a sovereign state—and possibly the second largest in Europe and the third largest in the world (its size and position remain a matter of debate).

The level of technology in 1386 was primitive. There were no electric power tools or metal scaffolding until the early 1900's, so all work done was with hand tools. and all the scaffolding was wooden. There were no cranes. All of the alleged wooden cranes and tread wheel cranes that appear on medieval pictures and drawings are an invention; they didn't exist.

The cathedral allegedly took nearly six hundred years to build! This is a ridiculous time period and if true, the masonry at the lower parts of the structure should have more weathering than that which is at the top and be of a different shade due to the time period between each stage of quarrying and construction; but this is not the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Cathedral

The Doors.

The picture above shows the doorway and door which leads into Milan Cathedral.

Why is it so Big?

How was it made; given the primitive technology and tools available during the time it was being built?

door (n.)

"movable barrier, commonly on hinges, for closing a passage into a building, room, or other enclosure," c. 1200, a Middle English merger of two Old English words, both with the general sense of "door, gate": dor (neuter; plural doru) "large door, gate," and duru (fem., plural dura) "door, gate, wicket." The difference (no longer felt in Old English) was that the former came from a singular form, the latter from a plural.

Both are from Proto-Germanic *dur-, plural *dures (source also of Old Saxon duru, Old Norse dyrr, Danish dr, Old Frisian dure, dore, dure, Old High German turi, German Tür). This is from PIE root *dhwer- "door, doorway."

Middle English had both dure and dor; the form dore predominated by 16c. but was supplanted later by door.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit duárah "door, gate;" Old Persian duvara- "door;" Lithuanian dùrys (plural); Greek thyra "door;" Latin foris "out-of-doors, outside;" Gaulish doro "mouth;" Old Prussian dwaris "gate;" Russian dver' "a door;" Old English dor, German Tür "door," Gothic dauro "gate."

https://www.etymonline.com/word/door#:~:text=Both%20are%20from%20Proto-Germanic%20%2Adur-%2C%20plural%20%2Adures%20%28source,by%2016c.%20but%20was%20supplanted%20later%20by%20door.

Dutch. Etymology From door. Pronunciation IPA(key): /doːr/ Prefix door-

Prepended to verbs; denotes that action goes through, or pierces the object.

De speer doorboorde zijn lichaam.

The spear pierced through his body.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/door-

The German word for Door is die Tür. Plural is Türen.

Thor.

Norse Mythology, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

THAWR(English) TOOR(Norwegian, Swedish) TOR(Danish).

Odin's eldest son, strongest of the gods though not the wisest, c.1020, from Old Norse Þorr, literally "thunder," from *þunroz, related to Old English þunor (see thunder (n.)). His weapon was the hammer mjölnir ("crusher").

thunder (n.)

Mid-13c., from Old English þunor "thunder, thunderclap; the god Thor," from Proto-Germanic *thunraz (source also of Old Norse þorr, Old Frisian thuner, Middle Dutch donre, Dutch donder, Old High German donar, German Donner "thunder"), from PIE *(s)tene- "to resound, thunder" (source also of Sanskrit tanayitnuh "thundering," Persian tundar "thunder," Latin tonare "to thunder"). Swedish tordön is literally "Thor's din." The unetymological -d- also is found in Dutch and Icelandic versions of the word .

Coming and Going.

Quadrigas were emblems of triumph; and the Goddesses of Victory or Fame often are depicted as the triumphant woman driving it. In classical mythology, the quadriga is the chariot of the gods.

The Chariot represents the physical body which is pulled by the four horses.

The horses represent the motive forces which act on matter.

The Charioteer represents the Soul that is controlling the physical body.

The Charioteer stands on the very top and symbolises triumph over death.

The Arch is the Gateway, the Door, the Portal that allows the Soul to come and go.

The Norse word for Victory is Sigr.

The German word for Victory is Sieg.

There has to be a good reason to build so many 'stand alone' Arches all over the world.

Perhaps they are all linked to one central Arch?