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Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Originally, the entire courtyard façade was covered with mosaics. They show fantastic landscapes, which are interpreted as a representation of paradise.

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Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

    Place
  • al-Jamiʿ al-Umawi
    Time Period
  • 1990s, 1998
    Type of Subject
  • Hypostyle mosque
    Keywords
  • Arabic, Arcade, Riwaq, Architecture, Byzantine, Dome, Edificial landscape, Front façade, Limestone, Photography, Römisch-Byzantinisch, Ruin, Sahn (courtyard)
    Place hierarchy
  • World,Asia,Syria,Muhafazat Damascus,Damascus,Bab Brid,al-Jamiʿ al-Umawi
    Collection
  • Collection Heiske (Peter)
    Author
  • Peter Heiske
    Copyright
  • © Peter Heiske (CC-BY-NC-ND)
    EasyDB ID
  • 72173

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