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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the façade of the Transept and the great colonnaded white marble paved courtyard at the Umayyad Mosque. The monumental Umayyad Mosque stands in the heart of Damascus with its architectural, religious and historical significance.  Dating from the 8th century, and remarkably built in only 10 years the Great Mosque occupies the entire area that once housed temenos of an enormous Roman temple of Jupiter. With is decorative splendour, It is without questioned one of the great monuments to the creative dynamism of early Islam. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the east side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_080.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the marble mausoleum to John the Baptist located east of the transept at the Umayyad Mosque. According to legend the head of John the Baptist was found buried in a casket during the building of the Mosque. The monumental Umayyad Mosque stands in the heart of Damascus with its architectural, religious and historical significance.  Dating from the 8th century, and remarkably built in only 10 years the Great Mosque occupies the entire area that once housed temenos of an enormous Roman temple of Jupiter. With is decorative splendour, It is without questioned one of the great monuments to the creative dynamism of early Islam. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_022.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View from the western side towards the central transept of the Prayer hall at the Umayyad Mosque. The monumental Umayyad Mosque stands in the heart of Damascus with its architectural, religious and historical significance.  Dating from the 8th century, and remarkably built in only 10 years the Great Mosque occupies the entire area that once housed temenos of an enormous Roman temple of Jupiter. With is decorative splendour, It is without questioned one of the great monuments to the creative dynamism of early Islam. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_016.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the valley below and the outer wall defences of the south east side of the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_071.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_026.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_025.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Distant view of the citadel through Islamic arches from the Cairene architecturally inspired Hilltop Restaurant at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_091.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of  Islamic minarets and domes
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  Distant view of the citadel through Islamic arches from the Cairene architecturally inspired Hilltop Restaurant at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_092.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Distant view of the citadel through Islamic arches from the Cairene architecturally inspired Hilltop Restaurant at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_090.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Panoramic view of Cairo from the oriental designed Alain Le Notre Patisserie at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_088.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of a sample of artwork and paintings for sale in the many souks inside the old city. . Damascus’s greatest attraction, visiting the old city and its narrow lanes and colourful and lively markets is like stepping back in time as the place has not changed since medieval Islamic times. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Cairo. Egypt. View of a courtyard with a central fountain from the Cairene architecturally inspired Hilltop Restaurant at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_089.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Panoramic view of Cairo from the oriental designed Alain Le Notre Patisserie at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_087.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Panoramic view of Cairo from the oriental designed Alain Le Notre Patisserie at Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped green oasis in Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_004.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the tall minaret and façade of the mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein, one of the most sacred Islamic sites in Egypt. The Mosque was built in 1870 on the site of an earlier 12th century Mosque and is purported to contain the head of Al-Hussein, grandson of the Prophet. Cairo the capital of Egypt is the largest city in Africa and the Arab world and is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world.
    Egypt_Cairo_106.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of tombs of Ottoman officials with memorials capped with various types of marble turbans at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_042.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of the largest and most ornate minbar of the opulently decorated interior of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_025.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Saladin citadel a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo. The Citadel’s most famous building is the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque, built between 1830 and 1848 and which dominates the skyline with its two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome.
    Egypt_Cairo_075.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the footprint of the Prophet Muhammad inside the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_072.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of Arabesque arches and colourful stained glass windows from the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_071.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the vividly painted wooden ceiling above the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_070.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of Arabesque colourful stained glass windows from the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_067.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of Arabesque arches and colourful stained glass windows from the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_066.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the intricately carved stone Islamic dome of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The dome is carved with interlaced and floral designs and crowns the Mosque which dates from 1474 and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_063.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the intricately carved stone Islamic dome of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The dome is carved with interlaced and floral designs and crowns the Mosque which dates from 1474 and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_064.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of an entrance gate at the Saladin citadel, a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_047.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the beautifully decorated Sahn courtyard entrance to the sanctuary at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_046.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of tombs of Ottoman officials with memorials capped with various types of marble turbans at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_044.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Colourful wall painting in the shrine at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_041.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_037.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the opulently decorated ceiling and dome of the sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_035.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_033.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_032.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of a opulently decorated dome in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_031.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the opulently decorated ceiling and domes of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_027.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the hanging globe lamps and chandeliers, opulently decorated ceiling and large interior of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_026.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_024.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_021.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_023.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_022.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_018.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_017.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_016.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of the entrance to the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_014.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of various differently designed Islamic mosque domes at the city of the dead from the Al-Azhar Park, a modern landscaped green oasis and refuge in Cairo. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums.
    Egypt_Cairo_010.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of various differently designed Islamic mosque domes.
    Egypt_Cairo_009.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the hanging globe lamps and chandeliers, opulently decorated ceiling and large interior of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_003.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_002.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the vividly painted wooden ceiling above the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_069.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the vividly painted wooden ceiling above the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_068.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of Arabesque arches and colourful stained glass windows from the richly ornamented interior of the Mosque of Qaitbey in the city of the dead. The Mosque which dates from 1474 is regarded as one of the best examples of Islamic architecture of the period and features on the Egyptian one pond note. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums of deceased family members and relations.
    Egypt_Cairo_065.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of an entrance gate at the Saladin citadel, a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_048.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of tombs of Ottoman officials with memorials capped with various types of marble turbans at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_043.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the beautifully decorated Sahn courtyard entrance to the sanctuary at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_045.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt.  Colourful wall painting in the shrine at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_040.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the tomb of Abu Mansur ibn Qasta in a shrine at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_039.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the tomb of Abu Mansur ibn Qasta in a shrine at the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_038.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_036.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
    Egypt_Cairo_034.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the opulently decorated ceiling and domes of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the smaller minbar of the opulently decorated interior of the Ottoman Turkish styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of the entrance to the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque has two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome which dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Saladin citadel a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo. The Citadel’s most famous building is the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque, built between 1830 and 1848 and which dominates the skyline with its two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome.
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  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the opulently decorated ceiling and dome of the sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt. View of the richly ornamented sanctuary prayer room in the Ottoman styled Mosque of Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim at the Saladin citadel. Dating from 1528, the beautiful Mosque is the first Ottoman Mosque built in Egypt. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of various differently designed Islamic mosque domes at the city of the dead from the Al-Azhar Park, a modern landscaped green oasis and refuge in Cairo. The city of the dead is the northern cemetery of a vast necropolis that is not just home to the dead but also home to hundreds of thousands of living people who have occupied the larger tombs and mausoleums.
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  • Cairo. Egypt.  View of two towering minarets and multiple half-domes surrounding the central dome of the Ottoman styled Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel. Built between 1830 and 1848, the Mosque dominates the skyline and is the Citadel’s most famous building. The Saladin citadel is a medieval Islamic fortification and a landmark of Cairo. Built on a limestone hill, the Citadel was founded by Muslim commander Salah ad-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the Crusaders. The citadel is home to several mosques, palaces, museums, and offers panoramic views of Cairo.
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  • Serjilla. Syria. View of the colonnaded facade of a double fronted villa at the dead city of Serjilla. Dating from the fifth century, the very large villa would have been completely fronted with columns and Corinthian capitals. Located in north-western Syria, the almost complete and eerie ghost town of Serjilla is home to extensive semi intact remains from the Byzantine period. The town was abandoned after the Arab conquest in the seventh.
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  • Serjilla. Syria. Stone work marked with a cross and a partial view of the facade of a two storey house at the dead city of Serjilla. Dating from the sixth century, the house has decorative moulding s around its doors and windows and would have been fronted with a double portico. Located in north-western Syria, the almost complete and eerie ghost town of Serjilla is home to extensive semi intact remains from the Byzantine period. The town was abandoned after the Arab conquest in the seventh.
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  • Serjilla. Syria. View of ruins of the once tripled-naved church at the dead city of Serjilla.
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  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of a group of sentinel tower burial chambers in the ghostly valley of the tombs. This group of tombs cling to the low hill of Umm al-Belqis and are known as the towers of Yemliko. A distinctive feature of Palmyra the valley of the tombs is a barren forbidding valley of stark sentinel towers some dilapidated and some relatively complete.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. Panoramic view of the timeless ancient city of Palmyra.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. Panoramic view of the timeless ancient city of Palmyra.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the north-western corner internal colonnades of the Temple of Bel. Dedicated to Bel who is thought to be the supreme God of the Palmyrene pantheon, the Temple is an enormous complex and its main construction was performed over several stages from the Hellenistic through to the Roman periods
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the south adyton of the Cella which is the most scared building of the most impressive Sanctuary of Bel. Accessible only to priests, the Cella was built around 32 AD and its architectural treatment owes much to the Greek tradition of Temple building. Originally the whole structure would have been surrounded by tall columns, however only eight survive, on the eastern side. Dedicated to Bel who is thought to be the supreme God of the Palmyrene pantheon, the Temple is an enormous complex and its main construction was performed over several stages from the Hellenistic through to the Roman periods. P
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the south adyton of the Cella which is the most scared building of the most impressive Sanctuary of Bel. Accessible only to priests, the Cella was built around 32 AD and its architectural treatment owes much to the Greek tradition of Temple building. Originally the whole structure would have been surrounded by tall columns, however only eight survive, on the eastern side. Dedicated to Bel who is thought to be the supreme God of the Palmyrene pantheon, the Temple is an enormous complex and its main construction was performed over several stages from the Hellenistic through to the Roman periods. P
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View over lush palm trees of the Temple of Bel which is the most impressive ruin of the ancient city of Palmyra. Dedicated to Bel who is thought to be the supreme God of the Palmyrene pantheon , the Temple is an enormous complex and its main construction was performed over several stages from the Hellenistic through to the Roman periods. Palmyra prospered in ancient times as a caravan staging post due to its location on one of the main ancient routes from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates and to markets further east including those on the Silk Route.Palmyra is a UNSECO World Heritage Site.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the remaining colonnaded portico of the Temple of Baal Shamin south courtyard. The portico columns are topped with Hellenistic capitals and in the far background is the citadel. Dating from the first and second century AD the Temple of Baal Shamin was dedicated to Baal Shamin, Phoenician God of fertility and of storms and rains.
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the towering Corinthian columns of grey granite of the Tetrapylon which and marks and masks the change of direction of the great Colonnade.  The Tetrapylon has four independent pylons each consisting of four columns and stands on a moulded square plinth at the four corners of a stepped platform
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  • Palmyra. Syria. View of the 2nd century theatre which laid buried under sand up until the 1950’s and has since been largely excavated and restored back to its former glory. The magnificent sumptuous adorned stage has a large central door known as the Royal Gate, which is flanked by two smaller ones. Facing the stage is the semi-circle orchestra; 20 metre is diameter and beyond it rises the cavea with its nine rows of seats.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of narrow pathway at the Azem Palace, beautifully decorated in a banded combination of black basalt, limestone and sandstone. Built in 1749-50 as private residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus, the stunning palace features striking Arab architecture and is one of the most impressive sights found in Damascus.
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  • Damascus. Syria. People walking through the Hamidiyeh souq which is the most popular and impressive of Damascus’ bazar streets. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the entrance to the Hamidiyeh souq which is the grandest of Damascus’ bazar streets. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the beautiful decorated interior of the Ottoman style Hejaz railway station which dates from 1913 and marked the terminus of the railway line from Damascus to Medina. The station is no longer in service and is currently being used as a book store. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the beautiful decorated interior of the Ottoman style Hejaz railway station which dates from 1913 and marked the terminus of the railway line from Damascus to Medina. The station is no longer in service and is currently being used as a book store
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of a large mosaic within the gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the façade of the Transept and the great colonnaded and arcaded white marble paved courtyard at the Umayyad Mosque. In the centre of the courtyard is the ablution fountain, at the west end is the Treasury and at the east end is the Dome of the Clocks.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the dome of the clocks building at the east end of the great colonnaded and arcaded white marble paved courtyard at the Umayyad Mosque. In the centre of the courtyard is the ablution fountain; at the west end is the Dome of the Treasury.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of Umayyad Mosque’s Dome of the treasury which is mosaic covered octagonal building raised by eight truncated columns. It is located at the west end of the great colonnaded and arcaded white marble paved courtyard. In the background is the façade of the central transept.
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  • Crusader castle. Krak des Chevaliers. Syria.
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  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle.
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