A view of the Dome of the Rock from the Southeast....
A view of the Dome of the Rock, the earliest survi...
A view of the Dome of the Rock before dramatic res...
View of the wall beside the portico, half covered ...
Detail of lattice window, surrounded by Turkish ti...
A view of one of the arcades leading to the platfo...
This view looks at the north-eastern gate on the D...
A view through the Northern Arcade directly lookin...
Another detailed view of one of the arcades leadin...
A view of the Qubbat al-Nabi, or Dome of the Proph...
A view of the octagonal open-arched Dome of the Sp...
A closer view of the octagonal open-arched Dome of...
Looking eastward from the Dome platform through an...
A view of the Mount of Olives.
A view of the Dome of Al-Khidr, located on the nor...
Looking eastwards through the Dome of Yusuf to the...
Detail of the horse shoe arches on columns with Co...
View of the colonnade and facade on the south face...
Detail of the façade of the Aqsa mosque.
A view through the bays of the al-Aqsa mosque on t...
A view of the Dome of the Rock through the souther...
View of one of the stairways leading up to the pla...
A view outside the raised platform of the Dome of ...
View of an arched portal in the Bab al-Zahabi or G...
A view of the Dome of the Rock and the smaller Dom...
A view of the Bab al-Qattanin or the Cotton Mercha...
A view of the galleries of Bab al-Qattanin or the ...
Another view of the arched galleries beside the Ba...
Bifora and oculi of Madrasa al-Manjakiyya.
Façade of Madrasa al-Basitiyya seen from the Dome ...
View of the Dome of Solomon, with the northern Gat...
View of the Dome of Solomon seen from within the D...
A view of the Chain Gate Fountain (Sebil Bab el-Si...
View of the Tomb of Sitt Tunshuq on Aqabat al-Taki...
A view of the Sabil al-Wad, constructed on the ord...
Iwan at the main entrance of the Friday Mosque of ...
Ribbed vault in the interior of the Friday Mosque ...
Vaulted bays in the southern interior of the Frida...
Corridor covered by transverse arches of exquisite...
Standard pointed arches separating vaulted bays in...
Giant pier in the vaulted interior of the Friday M...
Row of lattice windows framed by elegant pointed a...
Exquisite brick vault in the southwestern hypostyl...
Another superb brick vault in the southwestern hyp...
View down corridor of bays covered by brick vaults...
Closeup of a small segment of the "forty-two recta...
Another view of the northwest iwan, this time from...
Vaulted bays in the southwestern hypostyle area of...
Pointed arches supporting a 'beehive' shaped dome ...
Large, transverse pointed-arches covering a room i...
The Timurid prayer hall to the southwest in the Fr...
Detail of the mihrab of Uljaytu in the Timurid pra...
Close up of the niche in the mihrab of Uljaytu, in...
Iwan façade of the Muffarid Madrasa, in the Friday...
View of the area across the entrance to the Muzaff...
View from beneath the vault of the iwan façade of ...
Closeup of the richly ornamented muqarnas hood ove...
The next fifty images in the collection exhibit so...
View of the northeast iwan and the adjacent two-ti...
View of the northwest iwan in the courtyard of the...
The southeast iwan and its internal vault, which i...
A side-view of the northwest iwan from within one ...
A pointed barrel-vault with an exquisitely decorat...
A mesmerizing view through an alternating series o...
A rectangular passage in the Shah mosque covered b...
Looking through the iwan portal leading into the c...
Pointed barrel-vaults opening onto the adjacent co...
View of the courtyard of one of the madrasas. -MA
An iwan portal in the madrasa courtyard of the Sha...
Exterior view of the dome of the Shah Mosque from ...
Exquisite tile decoration above dados of the façad...
The dome of the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque.
The muqarnas-adorned mihrab in the interior of the...
View of the south iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa acro...
An axial view of the courtyard of the Chahar Bagh ...
View of the dome and arcade of the Chahar Bagh Mad...
A view of the south iwan of the Chahar Bagh Madras...
A close look at the muqarnas-adorned mihrab and mi...
A portal iwan in the Chahar Bagh Madrasa's central...
Pointed archway in the corner of the Chahar Bagh M...
Closer look at archway displayed in B.096. The orn...
Wonderful view of the two stories of rooms and poo...
A reflection of the two stories of rooms in the po...
A long hall of multiple bays in the Chahar Bagh Ma...
Peering through the outer entrance of the Sidi Sah...
Closer look at the entrance to the mausoleum (also...
The entrance to the mausoleum in the previous imag...
A view of the courtyard preceding the domed tomb c...
Close view of one of the entrances of the west faç...
View of the facade outside the prayer hall, showca...
View inside the hypostyle prayer hall, featuring d...
View looking down the arcade outside the prayer ha...
A view of the minaret of the Great Mosque, lying a...
Another closer view of the minaret of the mosque t...
Wide view of the southeastern section of the arcad...
In the streets of Kairouan. -MA
The facade of the Mosque of Three Doors, built in ...
Exquisite stone work in the Medina of Sousse, exem...
In the Medina of Sousse.
The famous Roman theater at Sabratha. "Situated on...
A side view of "the almost completely restored sce...
An ambulatory inside the Sabratha Theatre, covered...
A close look at the archway of the fourth-century ...
The four-way arch of Marcus Aurelius, used by the ...
An elegant arcade in the interior of a mosque in T...
An arcade bordering the central courtyard of a mos...
A view from inside the central courtyard of the mo...
In the streets of Tripoli. -MA
The arched entrance to the frigidarium in the Hadr...
An elegant view of the one of the red granite colu...
Red granite columns in the Basilica of Leptis Magn...
View from inside the Governor's Palace of Apolloni...
The remaining two of the impressive stone arches t...
The entrance portal to the Mosque of Sultan al-Nas...
View of the Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad.
View of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
A view of the interior court of the Mosque of Muha...
A mesmerizing view through the mosque's porticoed ...
A view of the interior of the south-eastern iwan i...
A side view of the adjacent south-western facades ...
The façade of the ancient Al-Azhar mosque and madr...
A wall segment in the Al-Azhar mosque containing a...
The "Gate of Sultan Qaytbay 1469/873, a superb exa...
The façade of the "congregational mosque-madrasa b...
In the streets of Cairo. -MA
One of the exterior faces of the Mosque of Sayidna...
The Bab (Arabic for gate) Zuwayla, one of "the thr...
The area in front of the Bab Zuwayla (See E.047 fo...
The dome and entrance portal of the Mosque–Mausole...
"From the entrance vestibule one enters the sanctu...
An elevated arcade resting on columns inside the M...
Four young denizens of Cairo, two of them offering...
A view of the domed structure covering the ablutio...
View of the courtyard and inner arcade of the Mosq...
A view of the spiraling minaret of the Ibn Tulun m...
A wide view of the giant piers supporting the arca...
Peering through a network of elegant pointed arche...
Another look at a segment of the central courtyard...
The central court (looking towards the mosque) of ...
A close look at the elegant stone minbar situated ...
One of the twin minarets of the complex. -MA
View of the Northern Cemetery, with silk spinning ...
The façade of the chapel-turned-mosque (in the six...
Isfahan was at one time dotted with these minarets...
Safavid period decoration inside the Masjid-e-Ali.
There are two balconies to the shaft, one of which...
View of the minaret of Masjid-e-Ali from inside th...
The Imamzadeh Baba Qasim is almost contemporaneous...
The tri-partite semi-dome at the top of the portal...
The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge in Isfa...
View of the remnants of Seljuk pavilions at the no...
View of the Sassanian piers from the pavilion.
Another view of the bridge, from the south end.
Faded slide of a view from the pavilion.
Another faded slide of the bridge from the south e...
One of the most attractive bridges in Isfahan, the...
View of the Khwaju bridge through the pier arches.
View of the bridge from one of the pavilions.
The Bridge of 33 arches, or the ‘si-o-seh pol’ in ...
A view through the pier arches.
View looking down from the pier arches at a group ...
A 10-tiered flared muqarnas or stalactite vault in...
A muqarnas or stalactite vault at the Şifaiye Medr...
View of the interior of the Gök Medrese. - SK.
View through the "Gate of Persecution" at the entr...
An image of the courtyard of the Isa Bey Mosque ex...
An image from the interior of the prayer hall of t...
Interior view of the Eşrefoğlu Mosque (Camii in Tu...
Stalactite muqarnas at the Esrefoglu Camii. Muqarn...
Outside of Konya, very likely the interior ruins o...
The interior ruins of a roadside inn. -CK
The main entrance portal of the Büyük Karatay Medr...
Another image of the intricately adorned interior ...
A small pointed arch in the interior of the Büyük ...
A closer look at one of the pendentives of the cen...
The stone portal of the Sırçalı Medrese, another f...
A close look at the beautiful tilework adorning th...
Another image of the open-air interior space of th...
A muqarnas niche at the Citadel of Konya. -MA
The Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz, built as the "House of H...
One of the five freestanding tomb towers of Ottoma...
Full view of the Selimiye Camii at Konya from the ...
The Selimiye Camii contains two minarets that fram...
The spire of the pulpit closely resembles the dome...
Sinan used precise geometric calculations to forge...
Inner portal to the animal and cargo storage area....
Square stone kiosk-mosque in the courtyard of Sult...
A view of the square stone kiosk-mosque from the c...
Another view of the arabesque tracery through the ...
The shaded arcade on the west of the open courtyar...
Often confused with Caravansarais, a Khan is a sma...
This particular Khan contains an arcade portico an...
A simple exterior is characteristic of Byzantine b...
A view through an austere basilican arch to the ma...
The basilican floorplan was essential for the larg...
Pictured is one of the side aisles that runs along...
Villagers reusing the stone, weather, and theft ha...
An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...
The Tomb of Uljaitu was begun in 1305 and complete...
Banna’i work framing an arch. Banna’i brickwork co...
The second-storey galleries open outwards, to late...
The richly decorated stalactite cornice ribboning ...
Intricate stucco decoration from the interior of t...
Glazed brick decoration framing an arch at the Tom...
Exterior glazed brick decoration on the Tomb of Ul...
View of a vault from inside the dome chamber in th...
View of vaults from inside the dome chamber of the...
Detail of pier on the Blue Mosque. The color palat...
Detail of decoration, inside dome chamber. On the ...
An exterior view of the brick walls of the Friday ...
Exterior view of the Gonbad-i-Ghaffariyeh, a mauso...
Exterior view of the Gonbad-i-Ghaffariyeh. Gonbad-...
Blind arcades housing decorative panels. Gonbad-i-...
Arched portal containing stalactite tympanum above...
The Gonbad-e-Kabud was built in 1196 and is lavish...
View of the portal screen in relation to the dome ...
View of the northwest iwan of the Friday Mosque at...
A view of the mihrab in polychrome relief stucco. ...
View through damaged hallway at the Friday Mosque ...
Interior view of vaults at the Friday Mosque of Sa...
A view of the Friday Mosque at Nain, which is one ...
View of the minaret from inside the Friday Mosque ...
View of a stone arch at the Friday Mosque at Nain....
Piers of the Friday Mosque at Nain with patterns i...
Transverse vaults in gallery inside Friday Mosque ...
Mihrab carved in exquisite deeply carved stucco at...
Exquisite stucco decoration on the soffit of an ar...
View of the magnificent entrance iwan of the Frida...
A view of the entrance iwan and minarets from the ...
Panels of mosaic faience on a brick background. Th...
Detail of a mosaic faience from the eastern iwan o...
Façade of the high iwan vault leading into the dom...
Detail of mosaic faience from the high iwan of the...
View of galleries inside the tunnel of the high iw...
View of side gallery from inside dome chamber.
View looking into the eastern gallery of the Frida...
View of the entrance iwan across a reflecting pool...
Detail of tile mosaic on iwan, probably heavily re...
View of the main entrance portal (north) from the ...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
Looking through a horse-shoe arch at the Seville C...
This is the Puerta del Perdón at the Seville Cathe...
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...
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.
A balcony in the Juderia, Seville.
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...
A beautiful view through a few naves showing the d...
The most spectacular additions to the Mosque of Co...
An important innovation in al-Hakam II’s additions...
A close view of the mihrab at the mosque of Cordob...
A view inside the mihrab, which houses a seven sid...
A close-up image of the right part of the horse-sh...
The Puerta del Baptisterio, or entrance gate of Ba...
A close-up shot of the central arch and door of th...
A view of the east façade of the mosque of Cordoba...
The minaret at the Mosque of Cordoba was erected i...
A view of the ‘courtyard of the Oranges’ through a...
Another image of the colonnade in the ‘courtyard o...
Yet another image of a section of the colonnade in...
A view of the mosque of Cordoba across the river G...
Walls of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Alca...
An old entrance, Cordoba, Spain. The blind niches ...
Whitewashed streets in Cordoba, Spain.
A window grill looking into the courtyard of a hou...
Glazed tile decoration inside a courtyard of a hou...
A grill looking into the courtyard of a house on a...
Along the streets of Cordoba, Spain.
Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
Horseshoe arcade in Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
Selling wares in the Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
An old entrance along the streets of Cordoba, Spai...
Inside the Posada del Potro (Pony Inn), a 14th cen...
An arcade on a balcony in Juderia (the former Jewi...
An arched entrance in Juderia (the former Jewish q...
The west wall of the Synagogue of Cordoba, Spain. ...
A wall in the Sinagoga del Transito, Toledo. It is...
The synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, dating to ...
The ‘Puerta del Vino’ or ‘Wine Gate,’ leading into...
A close-up view of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine Ga...
The inside façade of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine ...
A view of the military district of the Alhambra, k...
A view of the Machuca Garden, named after Pedro Ma...
An elaborate façade in the court of the Mexuar (fr...
Elaborate stucco-work covering one of the arches i...
Passageway leading into the Golden Room in the nor...
Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. T...
A private prayer room adjoining the Mexuar Hall, w...
Looking towards the courtyard of the Comares palac...
Stucco work gracing the capitals and spandrels of ...
The Court of the Myrtles in the Comares Palace, Al...
Lavishly decorated arches and soffits around the C...
One of the seven-arched porticoes in the Court of ...
A view into the Court of the Lions. About this bui...
The famous fountain in the Court of the Lions. The...
A portico in the Court of the Lions. About this bu...
Elaborate stucco work around the Court of the Lion...
The play of light and shadow is an important motif...
Every visible surface in this slide is covered wit...
There are more than a hundred of these elegant col...
A close up of the lions in the famous fountain in ...
A view of the Partal Palace at the Alhambra. The w...
The five-arched gallery of the Partal palace. The ...
The Partal palace’s five-arched gallery reflected ...
A wall in the Comares Court at the Alhambra in Gra...
A wall in the Comares Court framed within arches o...
A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...
A soffit of an arch in the north end of the Comare...
A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...
Looking towards the Court of the Lions through a p...
Stucco-decoration in a side-room flanking the Coma...
Looking at the city of Granada through a horse-sho...
Looking at one of the towers of the Alhambra palac...
The Patio de la Acequia (Water Garden Courtyard) i...
A view of the Lower Gardens of the Alhambra, built...
A water fountain in the Generalife gardens at Gran...
The Renaissance style entrance portal to the Churc...
A church in the city of Granada, Spain. In the 16t...
A pointed arch beneath a rectangular panel in Chef...
Archway giving on to a narrow street in Chefchaoue...
An arched door portal in Chefchaouen. -MA
Archways in the basilica of the Volubilis. -AS
Full view of the courtyard and archways of the Shr...
