Which architectural feature of Charlemagne's Palace Chapel at Aachen (Fig. 15-16) did NOT derive from Roman or Early Christian sources?

A. the central octagonal plan
B. the monumental westwork
C. the wall and ceiling decoration
D. the ground-level ambulatory


Answer: D

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