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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the Roman Arch that marks the start of the Christian quarter in the old city. Dating from the second century AD, the arch laid buried and forgotten below the surface of the modern street until recent times. It is believed the Arch was part of a Tetrapylon and stood on the Decumanus Maximus at the intersection of a major cross street – Straight Street with Cardo Maximus.
    Syria_Damascus_085.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the monumental entrance of the National Museum, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. 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 shady avenue of the National museum which leads to its monumental entrance, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert.
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  • Tripoli. Libya. View of two Libyan men sitting on steps inside the Medina. One of the men is wearing traditional Islamic clothing consisting of a vest upon a loose white cotton shirt upon white trousers and with a white flat, brimless cap.
    LIbya_Tripoli_102.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of some of the traditional colourful pillow cases and wall decorations inside the Yusuf Karamanli House which has now been converted into museum and has whose displays include traditional and period dress, furniture, and musical instruments and military artefacts going back to its Roman era. Located deep in the Medina, the house was built in the second half of the 18th century during the Ottoman period and was the Private residence of the Karamanli family who ruled Tripoli for over 100 years during the 18th and early 19th century.
    LIbya_Tripoli_044.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the Ottoman Takiyya as suleimaniyya Mosque  with a courtyard and large pool in its front. . Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_044.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the remaining fragments of the Temple of Jupiter tall proyplaeum or triumphal arch. It now leads to the west wall of Umayyad Mosque.
    Syria_Damascus_038.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the Umayyad Mosque’s Dome of the treasury which is a mosaic covered octagonal building raised by eight truncated columns. It is located at the eastern side of the great colonnaded and white marble paved courtyard.
    Syria_Damascus_012.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View inside tomb one at Zanzur museum showing a scene where the deceased seems to be saying goodbye to his family and being led away to the afterlife. Below it is a scene of a animal pursuing a Antelope. Dating from the second half of the first century AD and located on the lower floor of the museum, the tomb overall is richly decorated with skilfully painted scenes representing death, life and resurrection, mythological figures and interpretations and various animals.
    LIbya_Tripoli_148.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View inside tomb 1at Zanzur museum of a figure carrying a blooded corpse, perhaps the incumbent.  Dating from the second half of the first century AD and located on the lower floor of the museum, the tomb overall is richly decorated with skilfully painted scenes representing death, life and resurrection, mythological figures and interpretations and various animals.
    LIbya_Tripoli_143.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the Red Castle original stone arched gateway which is no longer used. The Castles foundations date back to the 7th century AD and have until the 20th century represented the seat of power in the region. Over time it has been occupied by various invaders, including the Spanish, the knights of St John, Ottomans and Arabs and it defences have been built up and added to over the past 1000 years. Today it houses the magnificent National Museum or Jamahiriya Museum.
    LIbya_Tripoli_134.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. The entrance to the Ahmed Pash Karamanli Mosque which is the largest Mosque in the Medina. Dating from the 1730’s, the Mosque is richly decorated and amid it forest of marble columns has beautifully crafted floral, geometrical patterns and Moorish designs on its doors, walls and ceilings.
    LIbya_Tripoli_126.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the imposing facade of the former Catholic cathedral and now Grand Mosque or Mosque of Masjed Jamal Abdel Nasser. Located on Algeria Square or Maidan al-Jazayir, the neo –Romanesque structure was built in 1928 during the Italian occupation and was converted into a Mosque in 1970 after the coup and revolution. In the foreground are two traffic police directing the traffic around the busy square.
    LIbya_Tripoli_114.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of one of the arched labyrinthine of quiet lanes that are found inside the Medina. Originating from Roman times, the true heart of Tripoli is the ancient walled Medina or Old city which is a fascinating, exotic and bustling mix of narrow alleys, ornate doorways, elaborate mosques, various souks or markets and intoxicating rich sugar and spice aromas.
    LIbya_Tripoli_105.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of of the ornate metalwork on the superb Iron Gate entrance which is on the east side of the Medina and leads onto Draghut Mosque.
    LIbya_Tripoli_099.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the colourful stained glass ceiling of the restored Banco di Roma inside the Medina. The Bank was built in 1907 and was used by the Italians during their occupation to establish financial links throughout the region. The building was restored to its former glory in 2004.
    LIbya_Tripoli_064.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the open courtyard of the Yusuf Karamanli House which has a central fountain surrounded by arcades, colonnades, balconies and elaborate, colourful and lavish tile work and cravings on its walls. Located deep in the Medina, the house was built in the second half of the 18th century during the Ottoman period and was the Private residence of the Karamanli family who ruled Tripoli for over 100 years during the 18th and early 19th century.
    LIbya_Tripoli_049.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of some of the traditional colourful pillow cases and wall decorations inside the Yusuf Karamanli House which has now been converted into museum and has whose displays include traditional and period dress, furniture, and musical instruments and military artefacts going back to its Roman era. Located deep in the Medina, the house was built in the second half of the 18th century during the Ottoman period and was the Private residence of the Karamanli family who ruled Tripoli for over 100 years during the 18th and early 19th century.
    LIbya_Tripoli_043.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View a billboard with Libya’s iconic leading figure, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. The billboard or banner is hanging on the side wall of the Red Castle facing Green Square and above the banner it is the balcony Mussolini used to review and urge to his Italian troops when he was in Tripoli. The balcony is also used by Colonel Gaddafi from time to time for his speeches.
    LIbya_Tripoli_003.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the Roman Arch that marks the start of the Christian quarter in the old city. Dating from the second century AD, the arch laid buried and forgotten below the surface of the modern street until recent times. It is believed the Arch was part of a Tetrapylon and stood on the Decumanus Maximus at the intersection of a major cross street – Straight Street with Cardo Maximus.
    Syria_Damascus_084.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_082.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_074.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_072.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_071.tif
  • 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
    Syria_Damascus_069.tif
  • 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 a basalt sculpture from the gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
    Syria_Damascus_057.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_034.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_029.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_024.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View from the western side towards the central transept of the Prayer hall at the Umayyad Mosque.
    Syria_Damascus_019.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. Saffron and other spices for sale in the Souq al-Bzouriyya or spice market inside the Old City of Damascus.
    Syria_Damascus_004.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View inside tomb one at Zanzur museum of a scene showing females figures possibly the deceased family. Dating from the second half of the first century AD and located on the lower floor of the museum, the tomb overall is richly decorated with skilfully painted scenes representing death, life and resurrection, mythological figures and interpretations and various animals.
    LIbya_Tripoli_146.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the Red castle whose foundations date back to the 7th century AD and has until the 20th century represented the seat of power in the region. Over time it has been occupied by various invaders, including the Spanish, the knights of St John, Ottomans and Arabs and it defences have been built up and added to over the past 1000 years. Today it houses the magnificent National Museum or Jamahiriya Museum.
    LIbya_Tripoli_140.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the Red castle whose foundations date back to the 7th century AD and has until the 20th century represented the seat of power in the region. Over time it has been occupied by various invaders, including the Spanish, the knights of St John, Ottomans and Arabs and it defences have been built up and added to over the past 1000 years. Today it houses the magnificent National Museum or Jamahiriya Museum.
    LIbya_Tripoli_139.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the imposing facade of the former Catholic cathedral and now Grand Mosque or Mosque of Masjed Jamal Abdel Nasser. Located on Algeria Square or Maidan al-Jazayir, the neo –Romanesque structure was built in 1928 during the Italian occupation and was converted into a Mosque in 1970 after the coup and revolution.
    LIbya_Tripoli_120.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of one of the various ornate building doorways that are found throughout the Medina.
    LIbya_Tripoli_100.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the marble paved courtyard of the Old British Consulate which has a large tree in its centre and is elegantly surrounded by Moorish archways and balconies. Located in the Medina, the building was constructed in 1744 for the Karamanli dynasty and was used by the British as a consulate for approximately 100 years from the mid eighteenth cent until 1940.
    LIbya_Tripoli_090.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya.  View of the central courtyard of the Old French Consulate located in the Medina. Dating from 1630, the restored double storeyed building has a central courtyard surrounded by arches, colonnaded galleries, stained glass or coloured windows, colourful intricate ceramic tiles and skilfully crafted woodwork. It was the home of the French ambassador for more than 300 years and now is used to exhibit works of art.
    LIbya_Tripoli_088.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the four-way triumphal Arch of Marcus Aurelius which is Tripoli’s only substantial reminder of the former ancient Roman classical city of Oea. Built around AD164 and dedicated to the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus the impressive marble Arch stands at the entrance to the ancient city beside the harbour and is at the junction of the cardo maximus and decumanus which were the two most important roads of the ancient Roman city. Appearing sunken and shadowed by a palm tree, the Arch actually stands at the original level of the ancient city.
    LIbya_Tripoli_081.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya.  View of the central courtyard of the Old French Consulate located in the Medina. Dating from 1630, the restored double storeyed building has a central courtyard surrounded by arches, colonnaded galleries, stained glass or coloured windows, colourful intricate ceramic tiles and skilfully crafted woodwork. It was the home of the French ambassador for more than 300 years and now is used to exhibit works of art.
    LIbya_Tripoli_065.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of some of the elaborate, colourful and lavish tile work and woodwork on the first floor Yusuf Karamanli House. Located deep in the Medina, the house was built in the second half of the 18th century during the Ottoman period and was the Private residence of the Karamanli family who ruled Tripoli for over 100 years during the 18th and early 19th century. It is now used has been restored to its former glory and now is used as a museum.
    LIbya_Tripoli_047.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of one of the arched labyrinthine of lanes that are found inside the Medina.
    LIbya_Tripoli_035.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a number of large decorative spikes with crescents that will adorn minarets in the Souq al-Ghazdara or Copper market inside the Medina. The Souq is the place to see metal artisans skilfully practising ancient traditions by beating, shaping and producing items such as plates, urns, teapots, trinkets and large crescents that will adorn minarets.
    LIbya_Tripoli_024.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a highly colourful and decorative entrance to a side room of Ahmed Pash Karamanli Mosque which is the largest Mosque in the Medina. Dating from the 1730’s, the Mosque is richly decorated and amid it forest of marble columns has beautifully crafted floral, geometrical patterns and Moorish designs on its doors, walls and ceilings.
    LIbya_Tripoli_020.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the palms trees surrounding the ornate water fountain of sea horses located in Green Square or Martyrs Square. The fountain was built by the Italians during their occupation of Libya from 1911 to 1943.
    LIbya_Tripoli_002.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of two friendly young male shopkeepers in front of stall selling nuts, confectionary and other food items in the old city. 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 food items for sale in the Souq al-Bzouriyya or spice market inside the Old City of Damascus. One of many souks inside the old city the spice souq is full of the scent of spices and aromatic plants and traders also sell multiple types of dried fruits and sweets.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of a multiple coloured sweets, confectionary and lollies for sale in the Souq al-Bzouriyya or spice market inside the Old City of Damascus. One of many souks inside the old city the spice souq is full of the scent of spices and aromatic plants and traders also sell multiple types of dried fruits and sweets.
    Syria_Damascus_091.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_081.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. People walking through the Hamidiyeh souq which is the most popular and impressive of Damascus’ bazar streets.
    Syria_Damascus_075.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_073.tif
  • 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
    Syria_Damascus_067.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. Close-up view of a section of a large mosaic within the gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
    Syria_Damascus_062.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_052.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. Takiyya Sulaymaniyya complex
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the mausoleum of Salah ud-Din completed in 1196. The original tomb which contains Saladin body is walnut wood and richly decorated and encased in glass. Due to the disrepair of the original tomb, a new white marble tomb was donated by German Kaiser Wilhelm in 1898.
    Syria_Damascus_041.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. The Minaret of the Bride was the first minaret built for the Umayyad Mosque. Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_039.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the remaining fragments of the Temple of Jupiter tall proyplaeum or triumphal arch. It now leads to the west wall of Umayyad Mosque.
    Syria_Damascus_037.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_031.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_032.tif
  • 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.
    Syria_Damascus_028.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
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the Ottoman Takiyya as suleimaniyya Mosque  with a courtyard and large pool in its front. . Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
    Syria_Damascus_003.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the centre of the museum of a number of different amphorae which were used as cinerary urns. Directly underneath the urns on the lower floor is the most detailed of the rock-cut tombs. The glass showcases around the walls consist of a number of funerary items, storage jars and terracotta lamps, all found on the ancient site. Accidently discovered in 1958 the small museum has been constructed in the middle of an ancient cemetery dating from the first and the fourth centuries AD and incorporates several family and private tombs including early Punic within it. It is located in the outer suburb of Zanzur located 13 kilometres west of central Tripoli on the way to Sabratha.
    LIbya_Tripoli_152.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a first century AD broken glass cinerary urn from showcase 1 on the museum main floor. Accidently discovered in 1958 the small museum has been constructed in the middle of an ancient cemetery dating from the first and the fourth centuries AD and incorporates several family and private tombs including early Punic within it. It is located in the outer suburb of Zanzur located 13 kilometres west of central Tripoli on the way to Sabratha.
    LIbya_Tripoli_150.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the entrance to tomb 1 which is dates from the second half of the first century AD and is located on the lower floor of the museum. Opposite the entrance is a figure of a priest burning incense and the tomb overall is richly decorated with skilfully painted scenes representing death, life and resurrection, mythological figures and interpretations and various animals. Accidently discovered in 1958 the small museum has been constructed in the middle of an ancient cemetery dating from the first and the fourth centuries AD and incorporates several family and private tombs including early Punic within it. It is located in the outer suburb of Zanzur located 13 kilometres west of central Tripoli on the way to Sabratha.
    LIbya_Tripoli_149.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the chic and elegant five-star Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel which is located on the waterfront at Souq al-Thalatha West of Green Square, Central Tripoli.
    LIbya_Tripoli_137.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the modern Mawlai Muhammad mosque which is centrally located in Tripoli on Al Jamahirriyah Street.
    LIbya_Tripoli_136.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the modern Mawlai Muhammad mosque which is centrally located in Tripoli on Al Jamahirriyah Street.
    LIbya_Tripoli_135.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View through the arched stone entrance to the Medina which is known as Bab Al-Hurriyah or Freedom Gate. Past the entrance is the souq al-Mushir with the minar
    LIbya_Tripoli_125.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View along a tree lined street towards the imposing facade of the former Catholic cathedral and now Grand Mosque or Mosque of Masjed Jamal Abdel Nasser. Located on Algeria Square or Maidan al-Jazayir, the neo –Romanesque structure was built in 1928 during the Italian occupation and was converted into a Mosque in 1970 after the coup or revolution.
    LIbya_Tripoli_115.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the imposing facade of the former Catholic cathedral and now Grand Mosque or Mosque of Masjed Jamal Abdel Nasser. Located on Algeria Square or Maidan al-Jazayir, the neo –Romanesque structure was built in 1928 during the Italian occupation and was converted into a Mosque in 1970 after the coup and revolution.
    LIbya_Tripoli_112.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of one of the arched labyrinthine of quiet lanes that are found inside the Medina. Originating from Roman times, the true heart of Tripoli is the ancient walled Medina or Old city which is a fascinating, exotic and bustling mix of narrow alleys, ornate doorways, elaborate mosques, various souks or markets and intoxicating rich sugar and spice aromas.
    LIbya_Tripoli_107.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. Billboard hangs above a street of Tripoli with the image Libya’s iconic leading figure, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi.
    LIbya_Tripoli_101.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of large consul room in the Old British Consulate. Located in the Medina, the building was constructed in 1744 for the Karamanli dynasty and was used by the British as a consulate for approximately 100 years from the mid eighteenth cent until 1940.
    LIbya_Tripoli_094.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the four-way triumphal Arch of Marcus Aurelius which is Tripoli’s only substantial reminder of the former ancient Roman classical city of Oea. Built around AD164 and dedicated to the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus the impressive marble Arch stands at the entrance to the ancient city beside the harbour and is at the junction of the cardo maximus and decumanus which were the two most important roads of the ancient Roman city. Appearing sunken and shadowed by a palm tree, the Arch actually stands at the original level of the ancient city.
    LIbya_Tripoli_080.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya.  View of the central courtyard of the Old French Consulate located in the Medina. Dating from 1630, the restored double storeyed building has a central courtyard surrounded by arches, colonnaded galleries, stained glass or coloured windows, colourful intricate ceramic tiles and skilfully crafted woodwork. It was the home of the French ambassador for more than 300 years and now is used to exhibit works of art.
    LIbya_Tripoli_076.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya.  View of the central courtyard of the Old French Consulate located in the Medina. Dating from 1630, the restored double storeyed building has a central courtyard surrounded by arches, colonnaded galleries, stained glass or coloured windows, colourful intricate ceramic tiles and skilfully crafted woodwork. It was the home of the French ambassador for more than 300 years and now is used to exhibit works of art.
    LIbya_Tripoli_069.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a exhibition or gallery display of works of art inside the Old French Consulate building located in the Medina.
    LIbya_Tripoli_070.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya.  View of the central courtyard of the Old French Consulate located in the Medina. Dating from 1630, the restored double storeyed building has a central courtyard surrounded by arches, colonnaded galleries, stained glass or coloured windows, colourful intricate ceramic tiles and skilfully crafted woodwork. It was the home of the French ambassador for more than 300 years and now is used to exhibit works of art.
    LIbya_Tripoli_066.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of internal courtyard of the restored Banco di Roma inside the Medina. The Bank was built in 1907 and was used by the Italians during their occupation to establish financial links throughout the region. The building was restored to its former glory in 2004. Originating from Roman times, the true heart of Tripoli is the ancient walled Medina or Old city which is a fascinating, exotic and bustling mix of narrow alleys, ornate doorways, elaborate mosques, various souks or markets and intoxicating rich sugar and spice aromas.
    LIbya_Tripoli_063.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of the large ornate green door of the Gurgi Mosque or Georgia Mosque. Dating from 1833 the Mosque is considered the most beautiful in the city and is decorated with ceramic Tunisian tiles, Moroccan stone carvings and Italian marble pillars
    LIbya_Tripoli_059.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of some of the elaborate, colourful and lavish tile work and woodwork on the first floor Yusuf Karamanli House. Located deep in the Medina, the house was built in the second half of the 18th century during the Ottoman period and was the Private residence of the Karamanli family who ruled Tripoli for over 100 years during the 18th and early 19th century. It is now used has been restored to its former glory and now is used as a museum.
    LIbya_Tripoli_045.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a table of various ornate metal works in the Souq al-Ghazdara or Copper market inside the Medina. The Souq is the place to see metal artisans skilfully practising ancient traditions by beating, shaping and producing items such as plates, urns, teapots, trinkets and large decorative spikes with crescents that will adorn minarets.
    LIbya_Tripoli_028.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a highly colourful and decorative entrance to a side room of Ahmed Pash Karamanli Mosque which is the largest Mosque in the Medina. Dating from the 1730’s, the Mosque is richly decorated and amid it forest of marble columns has beautifully crafted floral, geometrical patterns and Moorish designs on its doors, walls and ceilings.
    LIbya_Tripoli_019.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. Dusk view of people and palms trees surrounding the ornate water fountain of sea horses located in the southern end of Green Square or Martyrs Square. The fountain was built by the Italians during their occupation of Libya from 1911 to 1943.  Situated on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea on the north-west coast of Libya, Tripoli was founded around 7th century BC by the Phoenicians and is the capital and largest city of Libya.
    LIbya_Tripoli_012.tif
  • Tripoli. Libya. View of a highly colourful and decorative entrance to a side room of Ahmed Pash Karamanli Mosque which is the largest Mosque in the Medina. Dating from the 1730’s, the Mosque is richly decorated and amid it forest of marble columns has beautifully crafted floral, geometrical patterns and Moorish designs on its doors, walls and ceilings.
    LIbya_Tripoli_004.tif
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of part of the Ottoman columned portico along north wall of the Azem Palace. 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. The Palace buildings are decorated beautifully with a hooped combination of black basalt, limestone and sandstone and the main courtyard is a shady and tranquil setting complete with pools and fountains. 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 facade of the main reception hall of the Azem Palace. 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. 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 two semi-cylindrical towers of monumental entrance of the National Museum. The entrance is the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert. of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the monumental entrance of the National Museum, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. 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 monumental entrance of the National Museum, the reconstructed 729 AD gateway of the Umayyad Palace of Qasr al-Heir al-Gharbi in the Syrian Desert. The National museum of Damascus is one of the world’s great collections of archaeological treasures. 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 shady 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 shady gardens of the National Museum which has an impressive display of classic periods sculpture and architectural fragments.
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  • Damascus. Syria. Takiyya Sulaymaniyya complex
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  • Damascus. Syria. View of the mausoleum of Salah ud-Din completed in 1196. The original tomb which contains Saladin body is walnut wood and richly decorated and encased in glass. Due to the disrepair of the original tomb, a new white marble tomb was donated by German Kaiser Wilhelm in 1898. Saladin was adversary to the western crusaders and a seminal figure in Arab history.
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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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