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A view of the qibla wall (southern iwan), depictin...
Detail of tile mosaic in the interior of the mosqu...
Detail of tilework on arcades, showing glazed and ...
Detail of exquisite sunburst medallion motif on da...
Detail of blue and white tiles depicting floral pa...
Detail of tile mosaic.
The mihrab, installed in the 16th century, compris...
Detailed view from the lower part of the main port...
View of façade, covered in probably heavily restor...
Detail of arches, showing glazed and unglazed bric...
Desert outside Kerman.
This octagonal domed mausoleum is a very important...
Inside view of the dome, showing baked brick work.
View from the inside the mausoleum. (For general a...
A view of the site of the Taq-e-Bostan, tucked awa...
A view of the reflecting pool in front of the iwan...
A beautiful view of the two carved grottos, the la...
An exterior view of the two carved iwans.
A view of the larger iwan, dating from the fifth c...
Detail of frame of the larger iwan. The frame term...
A “tree of life” relief from the face of the centr...
Floral detail from the tree of life relief (BG.42)...
Column Capital at Taq-e Bostan.
Foliate capital at Taq-e Bostan
Stucco pilaster inside central niche, with floral ...
Rock relief outside the two main iwans showing the...
Detail of relief of Mithra holding a barsom- a Zor...
Rock relief in the central iwan, showing the inves...
Equestrian relief of Khosrow II in the central iwa...
Detail of Khosrow II receiving the royal diadem wh...
Detail of Khosrow II in his coat of mail mounted o...
This detail is from the smaller iwan. Shahpur II (...
Detailed relief of the boar hunting scene, on the ...
Stone relief of elephants charging at the wild boa...
Stone relief of a wild boar.
Stone relief of wild boars fleeing from the elepha...
Stone relief of Khosrow II coolly taking his aim a...
Khosrow II taking aim of the boars on a boat rowed...
Stone relief of women playing the chang, a Persian...
Stone relief of Khosrow II having lowered the bow ...
Stone relief of chang players.
Stone relief of marsh waves.
Stone relief of the royal hunt, showing the elepha...
Stone relief of the boar hunt showing vegetal moti...
Stone relief depicting the killed boar.
Stone relief of the killed boar hauled over the ba...
Detail of stag hunt.
Elephants charging at the deer. It must be noted t...
Detail of deer fleeing.
Detail of stags fleeing.
Detail of stags fleeing as rider round them up.
Detail of rider hunting the deer.
Detail of Khosrow II under umbrella with attendant...
Detail of rider taking aim at the stag.
Stone relief of assembly of women playing the chan...
Detail of stags being hit by arrows.
Detail of tree from the stone relief of the stag h...
Minor carvings at the Taq-e-Bustan.
The Giralda bell tower is part of the Seville Cath...
The Giralda minaret was once over 70 meters tall, ...
Looking at a corner turret on the Seville Cathedra...
A view of the “Patio de los Naranjos” or “Courtyar...
A view of the “Door of the Prince” of the Seville ...
Detail from the “Door of the Prince,” at the Sevil...
Looking through a horse-shoe arch at the Seville C...
This is the Puerta del Perdón at the Seville Cathe...
The Alcazar of Seville (derived from the Arabic al...
A gate leading into the Alcazar of Seville. –SK
A view from the Patio de las Doncellas or the “Cou...
Inside the Patio de las Doncellas, with stucco dec...
Majolica tilework at the Alcazar, Seville. –SK
Mosaic faience panels in the Alcazar, Seville. –SK
Detail of faience mosaic at Alcazar, Seville. –SK
A window within the Alcazar. The grill has various...
A view of the Patio de la Montería in the Alcazar ...
A water fountain in the Alcazar.
View of the Patio de Banderas through arch.
Labyrinthine streets in the Juderia, Seville.
A house in the Juderia, Seville, with a classical-...
A house in the Juderia, Seville.
A balcony in the Juderia, Seville.
A beautifully carved wooden door in Juderia, Sevil...
Looking into a courtyard in Juderia, Seville.
Looking into a courtyard from the Juderia street i...
A view of the Roman bridge of Cordoba, built aroun...
A view of the ‘Alminar’ (from the Arabic minar) at...
The Great Mosque of Cordoba is considered to be th...
Another view through the courtyard of the Great Mo...
A view through the hall of al-Mansur. Al-Mansur wa...
Looking through the double colonnades towards the ...
A prayer hall within the Mosque of Cordoba showing...
A hall within the Mosque of Cordoba showing the ch...