Historicity of Jesus - 2

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likely origin of the minaret

Steeples generally serve as bell or clock towers. Towers were not a part of Christian churches until about AD 600, when they were adapted from military watchtowers. At first they were fairly modest and entirely separate structures from churches. Over time, they were incorporated into the church building and capped with ever-more elaborate roofs until the steeple resulted. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeple_%28architecture%29"]link[/url]