A decorative stone on the wall of Qubba al-Nahw (D...
View of the Bab al-Zahabi, the eastern gate of the...
View of an arched portal in the Bab al-Zahabi or G...
View of ashlar stone masonry on the south side of ...
A man sitting beside the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay.
The east façade of the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay, show...
Low relief arabesque carvings on the dome of the S...
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...
View of the Tomb of Sitt Tunshuq on Aqabat al-Taki...
Stone carvings on the street façade of the tomb of...
Detail of the stone carvings on the street façade ...
Detail of stone carving on the street façade of th...
One of the only surviving monuments of the tenth c...
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.
Two lion statues face each other at each end of th...
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 ...
An exterior niche beside the portal of the Cifte M...
A view of the portal and façade at the entrance of...
A corner buttress with elaborate stone carvings at...
Stone carvings in high relief at the Cifte Minare ...
A 10-tiered flared muqarnas or stalactite vault in...
A muqarnas or stalactite vault at the Şifaiye Medr...
A view of the elegantly carved façade of the Buruc...
Elegant stonework at the Buruciye Medrese, commiss...
Corner buttresses were an especially common elemen...
A doorway to the right of the façade of the Gök Me...
A close up of the intricately carved façade of the...
Stone carving at the Gök Medrese. Stone was the pr...
An inscriptive panel in floriated Kufic at the Gök...
Palmetto' motifs are very dominant in the decorati...
A carved half-round stone pilaster at the Gök Medr...
Low relief stone carving at the Gök Medrese in Siv...
The Kesik Kopru was originally a Seljuk bridge but...
A basalt outcropping near Sivas, Turkey. - SK.
A street around the Ankara citadel area, Turkey. -...
The Ankara citadel, which dominates the city's hor...
A village in Aksaray province, Turkey. - SK.
Detail of a niche in the inner portal of the carav...
This han or caravenserai dates from the 13th centu...
View of the Sungur Bey Mosque, which features a mi...
A small window covered by a pointed arch at the Su...
An old door at the Sungur Bey Mosque. - SK.
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 tile mosaic set against unglazed brick i...
Detail of decoration, inside dome chamber. On the ...
Detail from pier in the Blue Mosque, showing a til...
Interior view of southern domed sanctuary of the B...
Detail of carved inscription band on Maragha marbl...
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...
An unadorned tomb tower next to the Gonbad-e-Kabud...
The Gonbad-e-Kabud was built in 1196 and is lavish...
Exterior view of the dome of the Friday Mosque at ...
Mid-section of the Seljuk era minaret of the Frida...
View of opening in the mid-section of the minaret ...
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 ...
Exquisite stucco decoration on the soffit of an ar...
View of the magnificent entrance iwan of the Frida...
Door from the eastern iwan, depicting typical Timu...
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...
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 view of the Patio de la Montería in the Alcazar ...
A water fountain in the Alcazar.
A house in the Juderia, Seville.
A balcony in the Juderia, Seville.
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...
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 view inside the mihrab, which houses a seven sid...
Dome over the bay in front of the mihrab in the Mo...
A richly decorated ceiling above the nave of the 1...
Rich carved moldings on the ceiling above the nave...
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 Puerta de la Grada Redonda on the east façade ...
The minaret at the Mosque of Cordoba was erected i...
A water pool in the ‘courtyard of the Oranges’ (pa...
Close up of water fountain.
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...
A crenellated wall at the mosque of Cordoba.
Another view across the river Guadalquivir in Cord...
Walls of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Alca...
Islamic-style gardens at the Alcazar de los Reyes ...
A view of rows and columns of trees in one of the ...
An old entrance, Cordoba, Spain. The blind niches ...
Elaborate stonework on balcony above an ornamental...
Geometric ornamentation above the threshold on a s...
An old entrance along the streets of Cordoba, Spai...
The Plaza del Potro (Square of the Pony), named af...
A view of the 16th century water fountain which gi...
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 ...
Looking on to the Alhambra from the town, Granada,...
Walls of the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, S...
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 Vermillion Towers (Torres Bermejas) ...
A view of the military district of the Alhambra, k...
A fountain in the Alcazaba, the military district ...
A view of the Machuca Garden, named after Pedro Ma...
An elaborate façade in the court of the Mexuar (fr...
Detail of one of the doors on the façade of the Co...
Elaborate stucco-work covering one of the arches i...
Passageway leading into the Golden Room in the nor...
Detail from the door frame on the façade of the Co...
Mosaic decoration on a wall in the Court of Mexuar...
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 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...
Muqarnas or stalactite vaulting in the Mocarabes c...
A pilaster with an elaborate stucco background on ...
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...
Entranceway to the palace of Charles V in the Alha...
The Charles V Fountain was designed by Pedro Machu...
The peristyle circular courtyard in the palace of ...
A Renaissance-style water fountain in the city of ...
A traditional coat-of-arms embellishing a Renaissa...
The Renaissance style entrance portal to the Churc...
A church in the city of Granada, Spain. In the 16t...
The gymnasium, where athletes trained for the Pyth...
A view of the Sanctuary of Athena from above, look...
The Tholos, a circular building with 20 columns. T...
The Tholos, a circular building with 20 columns an...
The two Treasuries of the Sanctuary, the Doric (le...
View of the Messalian Treasury in front of the tho...
Detail of bead and reel molding on the Massalian T...
A view of the entrance to the sacred way and the w...
The start of the Sacred Way seen from the East. Th...
Detail of drains and the base of the Offering of t...
View of the Siphnian (back) and Sicyonian (front) ...
A View of the Offering of the Arcadians from the t...
A mason's name carved into a stone block on the Bo...
A view of the Halos, lit. 'threshing floor,' where...
The Rock of the Sibyl, a fragment of some ancient ...
The Athenian Stoa was constructed contemporaneousl...
An inscription on the Athenian Stoa dedicating the...
Dedicated after the battle of Plataea against the ...
Referred to by Baly only as 'Reaper Base,' this st...
The main attraction of Delphi and seat of the Delp...
The long stone base of the Offering of Daochos II,...
A drainage channel, covered by rounded stones. Suc...
A drainage channel, composed of tiled stone pieces...
View of the staircase leading up from the terrace ...
A fountain located northeast of the Sanctuary of A...
View of the stone starting line in the stadium. Th...
Detailed view of the stone starting line in the st...
The proedria, or "front seats," were the only ones...
View of the retaining wall behind the Altar of Ath...
A retaining wall of the stadium featuring an archi...
View of the Megarian Treasury along the Sacred Way...
View of the back wall of the Monument of Krateros,...
View of a retaining wall in front of the Temenos o...
An unidentified wall at Delphi in the pseudo-isodo...
View of a retaining wall behind the Temenos of Her...
A detail of the statue bases of the Offering of Da...