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Contains 500 members
A.049 Qubba al-Nahw
A.049 Qubba al-Nahw

A decorative stone on the wall of Qubba al-Nahw (D...

A.058 Bab al-Zahabi
A.058 Bab al-Zahabi

View of the Bab al-Zahabi, the eastern gate of the...

A.059 Arched Portal of Bab al-Zahabi
A.059 Arched Portal of Bab al-Zahabi

View of an arched portal in the Bab al-Zahabi or G...

A.060 Masonry of Bab al-Zahabi
A.060 Masonry of Bab al-Zahabi

View of ashlar stone masonry on the south side of ...

A.063 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay
A.063 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay

A man sitting beside the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay.

A.064 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay
A.064 Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay

The east façade of the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay, show...

A.065 Sebil Sultan Qait Bay
A.065 Sebil Sultan Qait Bay

Low relief arabesque carvings on the dome of the S...

A.070 Bab al-Qattanin
A.070 Bab al-Qattanin

A view of the Bab al-Qattanin or the Cotton Mercha...

A.071 Arched Galleries
A.071 Arched Galleries

A view of the galleries of Bab al-Qattanin or the ...

A.072 Arched Galleries
A.072 Arched Galleries

Another view of the arched galleries beside the Ba...

A.092 Tomb of al-Sitt Tunshuq
A.092 Tomb of al-Sitt Tunshuq

View of the Tomb of Sitt Tunshuq on Aqabat al-Taki...

A.093 Tomb of Turkan Khatun
A.093 Tomb of Turkan Khatun

Stone carvings on the street façade of the tomb of...

A.094 Tomb of Turkan Khatun
A.094 Tomb of Turkan Khatun

Detail of the stone carvings on the street façade ...

A.095 Tomb of Turkan Khatun
A.095 Tomb of Turkan Khatun

Detail of stone carving on the street façade of th...

A.096 Tomb of Turkan Khatun
A.096 Tomb of Turkan Khatun

Detail of stone carving on the street façade of th...

B.004 Decorated Column in Friday Mosque
B.004 Decorated Column in Friday Mosque

Closeup of rosette decoration on circular pillar i...

B.009 Lamp in Friday Mosque
B.009 Lamp in Friday Mosque

A lamp niche in the Friday mosque, with an intrica...

D.027 Medina of Sousse
D.027 Medina of Sousse

Exquisite stone work in the Medina of Sousse, exem...

D.028 Medina of Sousse
D.028 Medina of Sousse

Exquisite stone work in the Medina of Sousse, exem...

D.034 Sabratha Theatre
D.034 Sabratha Theatre

An ambulatory inside the Sabratha Theatre, covered...

D.035 Sabratha
D.035 Sabratha

A street in the ruins at Sabratha. -MA

D.044 Arch of Marcus Aurelius
D.044 Arch of Marcus Aurelius

The four-way arch of Marcus Aurelius, used by the ...

D.056 Leptis Magna - Bath
D.056 Leptis Magna - Bath

The arched entrance to the frigidarium in the Hadr...

D.057 Leptis Magna - Bath
D.057 Leptis Magna - Bath

Columns with Corinthian capitals in the Hadrianic ...

D.058 Leptis Magna - Bath
D.058 Leptis Magna - Bath

The remains of another section of the Hadrianic ba...

D.063 Leptis Magna - Basilica
D.063 Leptis Magna - Basilica

An elegant view of the one of the red granite colu...

D.064 Leptis Magna - Basilica
D.064 Leptis Magna - Basilica

Red granite columns in the Basilica of Leptis Magn...

D.081 Cyrene - Stoa of Hermes and Hercules
D.081 Cyrene - Stoa of Hermes and Hercules

It consisted of a row of columns that ran down the...

D.082 Cyrene - House of Jason Magnus
D.082 Cyrene - House of Jason Magnus

Remains of the statues of the nine Muses at the pa...

D.090 Cyrene - Tomb
D.090 Cyrene - Tomb

A tomb in the necropolis at Cyrene. -MA

D.091 Cyrene - Tomb
D.091 Cyrene - Tomb

Inside a tomb in the necropolis at Cyrene. -MA

D.097 Apollonia - Governor's Palace
D.097 Apollonia - Governor's Palace

View from inside the Governor's Palace of Apolloni...

D.099 Apollonia - Governor's Palace
D.099 Apollonia - Governor's Palace

The remaining two of the impressive stone arches t...

E.001 Funerary Complex of King Zoser
E.001 Funerary Complex of King Zoser

The famous step pyramid in the funerary complex of...

E.002 Funerary Complex of King Zoser
E.002 Funerary Complex of King Zoser

Papyrus half-columns in the funerary complex of Ki...

E.003 Bent Pyramid
E.003 Bent Pyramid

A distant view of the famous Bent Pyramid of Snefe...

E.004 Northern Pyramid
E.004 Northern Pyramid

View of the Northern Pyramid, lying close by the B...

E.005 Alabaster Sphinx
E.005 Alabaster Sphinx

A large alabaster Sphinx excavated in Memphis.

E.006 Pyramids at Giza
E.006 Pyramids at Giza

Distant view of the three pyramids at Giza, "the s...

E.007 Pyramids at Giza
E.007 Pyramids at Giza

Distant view of the three pyramids at Giza, "the s...

E.008 Pyramid of Khafre
E.008 Pyramid of Khafre

View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the best preserved ...

E.009 Pyramid of Menkure
E.009 Pyramid of Menkure

View of the Third Pyramid at Giza, also called the...

E.010 Pyramid of Khufu (The Great Pyramid of Giza)
E.010 Pyramid of Khufu (The Great Pyramid of Giza)

View of the Great Pyramid at Giza.

E.011 The Sphinx of Giza
E.011 The Sphinx of Giza

The famous and mysterious Sphinx of Giza, situated...

E.012 Valley Temple of Khafre
E.012 Valley Temple of Khafre

Hypostyle hall in the Valley Temple of Khafre, sit...

E.015 Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad
E.015 Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad

The entrance portal to the Mosque of Sultan al-Nas...

E.016 Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad
E.016 Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad

View of the Mosque of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad.

E.017 Mosque of Muhammad Ali
E.017 Mosque of Muhammad Ali

View of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

E.018 Mosque of Muhammad Ali
E.018 Mosque of Muhammad Ali

A view of the interior court of the Mosque of Muha...

E.019 Mosque of Muhammad Ali
E.019 Mosque of Muhammad Ali

A mesmerizing view through the mosque's porticoed ...

E.020 View of Cairo from the Citadel
E.020 View of Cairo from the Citadel

A wide view of the city of Cairo, exhibiting "the ...

E.021 Complex of Hasan
E.021 Complex of Hasan

A closer view of the Complex of Hasan from below t...

E.022 Complex of Hasan
E.022 Complex of Hasan

A view from the square infront of the Complex of H...

E.023 Complex of Hasan
E.023 Complex of Hasan

A side view of the magnificent entrance portal of ...

E.024 Complex of Hasan
E.024 Complex of Hasan

The center of the Hasan complex: "… a magnificent ...

E.025 Complex of Hasan
E.025 Complex of Hasan

A closer look at the decorative fountain situated ...

E.026 Complex of Hasan
E.026 Complex of Hasan

Closeup of one of the iwans in the central courtya...

E.027 Complex of Hasan
E.027 Complex of Hasan

A view of the interior of the south-eastern iwan i...

E.028 Complex of Hasan
E.028 Complex of Hasan

The dikka in front of the mihrab and minbar (see p...

E.029 Mosque of Muhammad Ali from Complex of Hasan
E.029 Mosque of Muhammad Ali from Complex of Hasan

A view of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (see E.017-19...

E.033 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.033 Al-Azhar Mosque

The façade of the ancient Al-Azhar mosque and madr...

E.034 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.034 Al-Azhar Mosque

A closer view of the magnificent minarets of the A...

E.035 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.035 Al-Azhar Mosque

A wall segment in the Al-Azhar mosque containing a...

E.036 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.036 Al-Azhar Mosque

The "Gate of Sultan Qaytbay 1469/873, a superb exa...

E.036 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.036 Al-Azhar Mosque

The "Gate of Sultan Qaytbay 1469/873, a superb exa...

E.037 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.037 Al-Azhar Mosque

Locals resting and reading in the shade provided b...

E.037 Al-Azhar Mosque
E.037 Al-Azhar Mosque

Locals resting and reading in the shade provided b...

E.039 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri
E.039 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri

The façade of the "congregational mosque-madrasa b...

E.042 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri
E.042 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri

Street vendors selling their wares in the street p...

E.043 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri
E.043 Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri

The façade of the "congregational mosque-madrasa b...

E.047 Bab Zuwayla
E.047 Bab Zuwayla

The Bab (Arabic for gate) Zuwayla, one of "the thr...

E.048 Bab Zuwayla
E.048 Bab Zuwayla

The area in front of the Bab Zuwayla (See E.047 fo...

E.049 Mosque–Mausoleum of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh
E.049 Mosque–Mausoleum of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh

The dome and entrance portal of the Mosque–Mausole...

E.050 Mosque–Mausoleum of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh
E.050 Mosque–Mausoleum of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh

"From the entrance vestibule one enters the sanctu...

E.051 Mosque of al-Fakahani
E.051 Mosque of al-Fakahani

An elevated arcade resting on columns inside the M...

E.052 Mosque of al-Fakahani
E.052 Mosque of al-Fakahani

The mihrab and minbar of the Mosque of al-Fakahani...

E.071 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq
E.071 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq

The central court (looking towards the mosque) of ...

E.072 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq
E.072 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq

A close look at the elegant stone minbar situated ...

E.073 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq
E.073 Complex of Farag ibn Barquq

One of the twin minarets of the complex. -MA

E.074 Northern Cemetery
E.074 Northern Cemetery

View of the Northern Cemetery, with silk spinning ...

E.077 Temple of Horus
E.077 Temple of Horus

A view of one of the exterior faces of the histori...

E.082 Temple of Horus
E.082 Temple of Horus

Giant columns covered in relief in one of the hall...

E.083 Temple of Horus
E.083 Temple of Horus

The ambulatory surrounding the central structure b...

E.084 Temple of Horus
E.084 Temple of Horus

The ambulatory surrounding the central structure b...

E.088 Bodrum Castle
E.088 Bodrum Castle

A partial view of the castle from within the fortr...

E.089 Bodrum Castle
E.089 Bodrum Castle

Towers at the Bodrum castle. -MA

E.091 Bodrum Castle
E.091 Bodrum Castle

Closer view of the tower visible in the previous i...

E.093 Bodrum Castle
E.093 Bodrum Castle

Another tower in the Bodrum Castle. -MA

E.094 Bodrum Castle
E.094 Bodrum Castle

The façade of the chapel-turned-mosque (in the six...

E.095 Bodrum Castle
E.095 Bodrum Castle

Three of the hundreds of coats of arms scattered t...

E.096 Bodrum Castle
E.096 Bodrum Castle

One of the hundreds of coats of arms scattered thr...

J.055 Jurjir Mosque
J.055 Jurjir Mosque

One of the only surviving monuments of the tenth c...

J.056 Jurjir Mosque
J.056 Jurjir Mosque

The tri-partite semi-dome at the top of the portal...

J.057 Shahrestan Bridge
J.057 Shahrestan Bridge

The Shahrestan bridge is the oldest bridge in Isfa...

J.058 Shahrestan Bridge
J.058 Shahrestan Bridge

View of the remnants of Seljuk pavilions at the no...

J.059 Shahrestan Bridge
J.059 Shahrestan Bridge

View of the Sassanian piers from the pavilion.

J.060 Shahrestan Bridge
J.060 Shahrestan Bridge

Another view of the bridge, from the south end.

J.061 Shahrestan Bridge
J.061 Shahrestan Bridge

Faded slide of a view from the pavilion.

J.062 Shahrestan Bridge
J.062 Shahrestan Bridge

Another faded slide of the bridge from the south e...

J.063 Khajoo Bridge
J.063 Khajoo Bridge

One of the most attractive bridges in Isfahan, the...

J.064 Khajoo Bridge
J.064 Khajoo Bridge

View of the Khwaju bridge through the pier arches.

J.065 Khajoo Bridge
J.065 Khajoo Bridge

View of the bridge from one of the pavilions.

J.066 Lion on Khajoo Bridge
J.066 Lion on Khajoo Bridge

Two lion statues face each other at each end of th...

J.067 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.067 Bridge of 33 Arches

The Bridge of 33 arches, or the ‘si-o-seh pol’ in ...

J.068 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.068 Bridge of 33 Arches

A view through the pier arches.

J.069 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.069 Bridge of 33 Arches

View looking down from the pier arches at a group ...

W.002 Acropolis - Propylaea
W.002 Acropolis - Propylaea

Doric order colonnade of the eastern façade of the...

W.003 Acropolis - Propylaea
W.003 Acropolis - Propylaea

An elegant Doric column as seen from within the Pr...

W.004 Acropolis - Propylaea
W.004 Acropolis - Propylaea

Three columns on the northern end of the Propylaea...

W.005 Acropolis - Propylaea
W.005 Acropolis - Propylaea

This image has been taken from right behind what r...

W.008 Acropolis - Erectheum
W.008 Acropolis - Erectheum

The famous Porch of the Maidens at the Erechtheum,...

W.012 Acropolis - Parthenon
W.012 Acropolis - Parthenon

A wide view of the magnificent Parthenon, the "sub...

W.013 Acropolis - Parthenon
W.013 Acropolis - Parthenon

About the design of the Parthenon, Trachtenberg wr...

W.014 Acropolis - Parthenon
W.014 Acropolis - Parthenon

The sublime entablature and sculpture of the Parth...

W.015 Acropolis - Parthenon
W.015 Acropolis - Parthenon

Columns at the back end of the Parthenon, as seen ...

W.017 Acropolis - Parthenon
W.017 Acropolis - Parthenon

Columns set into the north slope of the Acropolis....

W.025 Asclepium
W.025 Asclepium

The sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Asclepius...

W.033 The Greater Propylea
W.033 The Greater Propylea

View of the Propylea, or entranceway to the Sanctu...

W.034 Telesterion of Eleusis
W.034 Telesterion of Eleusis

The remains of the Telesterion, the large temple t...

W.056 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena
W.056 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena

The famous Tholos of the sanctuary of Athena Prona...

W.058 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest
W.058 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest

Distant view of the gymnasium at Delphi. -MA

W.062 Entrance to the Sacred Way
W.062 Entrance to the Sacred Way

The entrance to the sacred way leading up to the T...

W.063 Offering of the Arcadians at Delphi
W.063 Offering of the Arcadians at Delphi

Ruins situated alongside the sacred way at Delphi....

W.066 Athenian Stoa
W.066 Athenian Stoa

The Athenian Stoa was constructed contemporaneousl...

AP.003 Decorated Niche on Çifte Minare
AP.003 Decorated Niche on Çifte Minare

An exterior niche beside the portal of the Cifte M...

AP.004 Façade of Çifte Minare
AP.004 Façade of Çifte Minare

A view of the portal and façade at the entrance of...

AP.005 Çifte Minare
AP.005 Çifte Minare

A corner buttress with elaborate stone carvings at...

AP.006 Çifte Minare
AP.006 Çifte Minare

Stone carvings in high relief at the Cifte Minare ...

AP.007 Çifte Minareli Medrese
AP.007 Çifte Minareli Medrese

A 10-tiered flared muqarnas or stalactite vault in...

AP.009 Şifaiye Medrese
AP.009 Şifaiye Medrese

A muqarnas or stalactite vault at the Şifaiye Medr...

AP.010 Entrance Portal of Bürüciye Medresi
AP.010 Entrance Portal of Bürüciye Medresi

A view of the elegantly carved façade of the Buruc...

AP.011 Detail of Bürüciye Medresi Entrance
AP.011 Detail of Bürüciye Medresi Entrance

Elegant stonework at the Buruciye Medrese, commiss...

AP.013 Gök Medrese
AP.013 Gök Medrese

Corner buttresses were an especially common elemen...

AP.014 Gök Medrese
AP.014 Gök Medrese

A doorway to the right of the façade of the Gök Me...

AP.015 Gök Medrese
AP.015 Gök Medrese

A close up of the intricately carved façade of the...

AP.016 Gök Medrese
AP.016 Gök Medrese

Stone carving at the Gök Medrese. Stone was the pr...

AP.017 Gök Medrese
AP.017 Gök Medrese

An inscriptive panel in floriated Kufic at the Gök...

AP.020 Gök Medrese
AP.020 Gök Medrese

Palmetto' motifs are very dominant in the decorati...

AP.021 Gök Medrese
AP.021 Gök Medrese

A carved half-round stone pilaster at the Gök Medr...

AP.022 Gök Medrese
AP.022 Gök Medrese

Low relief stone carving at the Gök Medrese in Siv...

AP.023 Gök Medrese
AP.023 Gök Medrese

Low relief stone carving at the Gök Medrese in Siv...

AP.024 Kesik Bridge
AP.024 Kesik Bridge

The Kesik Kopru was originally a Seljuk bridge but...

AP.026 Basalt
AP.026 Basalt

A basalt outcropping near Sivas, Turkey. - SK.

AP.035 Ankara Citadel
AP.035 Ankara Citadel

A street around the Ankara citadel area, Turkey. -...

AP.036 Ankara Citadel
AP.036 Ankara Citadel

A street around the Ankara citadel area, Turkey. -...

AP.037 Outer Walls of Ankara Citadel
AP.037 Outer Walls of Ankara Citadel

The Ankara citadel, which dominates the city's hor...

AP.043 Aksaray
AP.043 Aksaray

A village in Aksaray province, Turkey. - SK.

AP.046 Ağzıkarahan
AP.046 Ağzıkarahan

Detail of a niche in the inner portal of the carav...

AP.047 Ağzıkarahan
AP.047 Ağzıkarahan

This han or caravenserai dates from the 13th centu...

AP.050 Sungur Bey Mosque
AP.050 Sungur Bey Mosque

View of the Sungur Bey Mosque, which features a mi...

AP.051 Sungur Bey Mosque
AP.051 Sungur Bey Mosque

A small window covered by a pointed arch at the Su...

AP.052 Sungur Bey Mosque
AP.052 Sungur Bey Mosque

An old door at the Sungur Bey Mosque. - SK.

AP.053 Sungur Bey Mosque
AP.053 Sungur Bey Mosque

An old door at the Sungur Bey Mosque. - SK.

AP.054 Nigde Sungur Bey Camii
AP.054 Nigde Sungur Bey Camii

An old door at the Sungur Bey Mosque. -SK

AP.055 Alaettin Camii
AP.055 Alaettin Camii

The Alaettin mosque was built in 1223 and is one o...

AP.057 Ephesus
AP.057 Ephesus

View through the "Gate of Persecution" at the entr...

AP.059 Isa Bey Camii
AP.059 Isa Bey Camii

The oldest active mosque in Turkey, Isa Bey dates ...

AP.060 Isa Bey Camii
AP.060 Isa Bey Camii

The "monumental western façade" of the Isa Bey Mos...

AP.061 Isa Bey Camii
AP.061 Isa Bey Camii

An image of the courtyard of the Isa Bey Mosque ex...

AP.063 Isa Bey Camii
AP.063 Isa Bey Camii

An image from the interior of the prayer hall of t...

AP.064 Ilyas Bey Camii
AP.064 Ilyas Bey Camii

The Ilyas Bey Mosque, located in the renowned arch...

AP.065 Ilyas Bey Camii
AP.065 Ilyas Bey Camii

The iwan-portal that forms the entrance to the Ily...

AP.066 Ilyas Bey Camii
AP.066 Ilyas Bey Camii

Most likely the tomb of Ilyas Bey of the Turkish M...

AP.072 Akhan Kervansaray
AP.072 Akhan Kervansaray

The Akhan Kervansaray before extensive renovation.

AP.073 Akhan Kervansaray
AP.073 Akhan Kervansaray

The Akhan Kervansaray before extensive renovation.

AP.099 Caravanserai
AP.099 Caravanserai

Outside of Konya, very likely the interior ruins o...

AP.100 Caravanserai
AP.100 Caravanserai

The interior ruins of a roadside inn. -CK

AQ.001 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.001 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

The main entrance portal of the Büyük Karatay Medr...

AQ.002 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.002 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Close-up image of one of the lower corners of the ...

AQ.003 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.003 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Close-up image of low-relief Arabic calligraphy ad...

AQ.004 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.004 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

A mesmerizing image of the richly decorated penden...

AQ.007 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.007 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

A small pointed arch in the interior of the Büyük ...

AQ.008 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.008 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Mid-relief sculpture (most likely) being exhibited...

AQ.009 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.009 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Mid-relief sculpture (most likely) being exhibited...

AQ.010 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.010 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Mid-relief sculpture (most likely) being exhibited...

AQ.011 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.011 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Mid-relief sculpture (most likely) being exhibited...

AQ.012 Büyük Karatay Medresesi
AQ.012 Büyük Karatay Medresesi

Mid-relief sculpture (most likely) being exhibited...

AQ.016 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.016 İnce Minareli Medrese

Another image of the "Slender minaret" of the İnce...

AQ.017 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.017 İnce Minareli Medrese

A closer look at the stucco work at the very botto...

AQ.018 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.018 İnce Minareli Medrese

The famous front portal of the İnce Minareli Medre...

AQ.019 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.019 İnce Minareli Medrese

A close-up image of the intricate decoration of th...

AQ.020 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.020 İnce Minareli Medrese

A close look at the low-relief thuluth calligraphy...

AQ.021 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.021 İnce Minareli Medrese

The central dome of the İnce Minareli Medrese. The...

AQ.022 İnce Minareli Medrese
AQ.022 İnce Minareli Medrese

A closer look at one of the pendentives of the cen...

AQ.023 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.023 Sırçalı Medrese

The stone portal of the Sırçalı Medrese, another f...

AQ.024 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.024 Sırçalı Medrese

A close look at the finely decorated muqarnas nich...

AQ.025 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.025 Sırçalı Medrese

The open-air main interior space of the Sırçalı Me...

AQ.027 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.027 Sırçalı Medrese

A close look at the beautiful tilework adorning th...

AQ.028 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.028 Sırçalı Medrese

A close look at the beautiful tilework adorning th...

AQ.031 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.031 Sırçalı Medrese

Gravestone ornaments being exhibited in the Sırçal...

AQ.032 Sırçalı Medrese
AQ.032 Sırçalı Medrese

A gravestone in the Sırçalı Medrese, which now sta...

AQ.033 Alaeddin Camii
AQ.033 Alaeddin Camii

The north façade of the Alaeddin Camii, located on...

AQ.034 "Anonymous Mausoleum"
AQ.034 "Anonymous Mausoleum"

The mausoleum of Kaykaus I, left unfinished at the...

AQ.035 Citadel of Konya
AQ.035 Citadel of Konya

A muqarnas niche at the Citadel of Konya. -MA

AQ.037 Sahip 'Ata Külliyesi
AQ.037 Sahip 'Ata Külliyesi

Detail of the muqarnas niche in the base of the on...

AQ.038 Sahip 'Ata Külliyesi
AQ.038 Sahip 'Ata Külliyesi

The mihrab of the Sahip 'Ata Külliyesi.

AQ.039 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz
AQ.039 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz

The Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz, built as the "House of H...

AQ.040 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz
AQ.040 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz

The Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz, built as the "House of H...

AQ.041 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz
AQ.041 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz

The Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz, built as the "House of H...

AQ.042 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz
AQ.042 Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz

The Hasb e Dar-ul-Huffaz, built as the "House of H...

AQ.044 Mevlâna Museum
AQ.044 Mevlâna Museum

A distant view of the famous Mevlâna Museum in Kon...

AQ.045 Mevlâna Museum
AQ.045 Mevlâna Museum

One of the five freestanding tomb towers of Ottoma...

AQ.046 Mevlâna Museum
AQ.046 Mevlâna Museum

The famous green dome of the Mevlana Museum, adorn...

AQ.049 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.049 Selimiye Camii at Konya

Full view of the Selimiye Camii at Konya from the ...

AQ.050 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.050 Selimiye Camii at Konya

The Selimiye Camii contains two minarets that fram...

AQ.051 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.051 Selimiye Camii at Konya

The spire of the pulpit closely resembles the dome...

AQ.052 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.052 Selimiye Camii at Konya

Sinan used precise geometric calculations to forge...

AQ.053 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.053 Selimiye Camii at Konya

The Selimiye Camii delivers a cubic silhouette wit...

AQ.054 Selimiye Camii at Konya
AQ.054 Selimiye Camii at Konya

A closer study of one of the squinches supporting ...

AQ.055 Aziziye Mosque
AQ.055 Aziziye Mosque

Detail of the minaret at Aziziye Mosque, showcasin...

AQ.059 Sultan Han
AQ.059 Sultan Han

The pishtaq of the Sultan Han caravanserai. The pi...

AQ.060 Sultan Han
AQ.060 Sultan Han

A closer look at the inner walls of the pishtaq. T...

AQ.061 Sultan Han
AQ.061 Sultan Han

A variety of arabesque tracery is used on the oute...

AQ.062 Sultan Han
AQ.062 Sultan Han

Inner portal to the animal and cargo storage area....

AQ.063 Sultan Han
AQ.063 Sultan Han

Square stone kiosk-mosque in the courtyard of Sult...

AQ.064 Sultan Han
AQ.064 Sultan Han

A view of the square stone kiosk-mosque from the c...

AQ.065 Sultan Han
AQ.065 Sultan Han

A study of the arabesque tracery and decorative ro...

AQ.066 Sultan Han
AQ.066 Sultan Han

Another view of the arabesque tracery through the ...

AQ.067 Sultan Han
AQ.067 Sultan Han

The shaded arcade on the west of the open courtyar...

AQ.068 Sultan Han
AQ.068 Sultan Han

Exterior view of the cupola and drum of Sultan Han...

AQ.069 Sultan Han
AQ.069 Sultan Han

A couple stands by the Sultan Han. The caravansera...

AQ.071 Khan Near Konya
AQ.071 Khan Near Konya

Often confused with Caravansarais, a Khan is a sma...

AQ.072 Khan Near Konya
AQ.072 Khan Near Konya

This particular Khan contains an arcade portico an...

AQ.073 Hatuniye Medresseh
AQ.073 Hatuniye Medresseh

The detailed entrance facade of Hatuniye Medresseh...

AQ.074 Hatuniye Medresseh
AQ.074 Hatuniye Medresseh

The marble portal of the “Stone Gatehouse” of the ...

AQ.077 Binbirkilise
AQ.077 Binbirkilise

An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...

AQ.078 Binbirkilise
AQ.078 Binbirkilise

A simple exterior is characteristic of Byzantine b...

AQ.079 Binbirkilise
AQ.079 Binbirkilise

A view through an austere basilican arch to the ma...

AQ.080 Binbirkilise
AQ.080 Binbirkilise

The basilican floorplan was essential for the larg...

AQ.081 Binbirkilise
AQ.081 Binbirkilise

Pictured is one of the side aisles that runs along...

AQ.082 Binbirkilise
AQ.082 Binbirkilise

Villagers reusing the stone, weather, and theft ha...

AQ.083 Binbirkilise
AQ.083 Binbirkilise

An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...

AQ.084 Binbirkilise
AQ.084 Binbirkilise

An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...

AQ.085 Binbirkilise
AQ.085 Binbirkilise

An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...

AQ.086 Binbirkilise
AQ.086 Binbirkilise

An image of the Binbirkilise region, located in th...

AQ.099 Taurus Mountains
AQ.099 Taurus Mountains

The limestone rock of the Taurus Mountains has ero...

BC.041 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.041 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

The Tomb of Uljaitu was begun in 1305 and complete...

BC.042 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.042 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

Banna’i work framing an arch. Banna’i brickwork co...

BC.043 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.043 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

The second-storey galleries open outwards, to late...

BC.044 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.044 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

The richly decorated stalactite cornice ribboning ...

BC.045 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.045 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

Intricate stucco decoration from the interior of t...

BC.046 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.046 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

Glazed brick decoration framing an arch at the Tom...

BC.047 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu
BC.047 Tomb of Sultan Uljaitu

Exterior glazed brick decoration on the Tomb of Ul...

BC.058 Blue Mosque
BC.058 Blue Mosque

View of a vault from inside the dome chamber in th...

BC.059 Blue Mosque
BC.059 Blue Mosque

View of vaults from inside the dome chamber of the...

BC.060 Blue Mosque
BC.060 Blue Mosque

Detail of pier on the Blue Mosque. The color palat...

BC.061 Blue Mosque
BC.061 Blue Mosque

Detail of tile mosaic set against unglazed brick i...

BC.062 Blue Mosque
BC.062 Blue Mosque

Detail of decoration, inside dome chamber. On the ...

BC.063 Blue Mosque
BC.063 Blue Mosque

Detail from pier in the Blue Mosque, showing a til...

BC.064 Blue Mosque
BC.064 Blue Mosque

Interior view of southern domed sanctuary of the B...

BC.065 Blue Mosque
BC.065 Blue Mosque

Detail of carved inscription band on Maragha marbl...

BC.066 The Arg
BC.066 The Arg

An exterior view of the brick walls of the Friday ...

BC.069 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh
BC.069 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh

Exterior view of the Gonbad-i-Ghaffariyeh, a mauso...

BC.070 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh
BC.070 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh

Exterior view of the Gonbad-i-Ghaffariyeh. Gonbad-...

BC.071 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh
BC.071 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh

Blind arcades housing decorative panels. Gonbad-i-...

BC.072 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh
BC.072 Gonbad-e Ghaffariyeh

Arched portal containing stalactite tympanum above...

BC.073 Gonbad-e Modavar
BC.073 Gonbad-e Modavar

An unadorned tomb tower next to the Gonbad-e-Kabud...

BC.074 Gonbad-e Kabud
BC.074 Gonbad-e Kabud

The Gonbad-e-Kabud was built in 1196 and is lavish...

BE.025 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.025 Friday Mosque, Saveh

Exterior view of the dome of the Friday Mosque at ...

BE.026 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.026 Friday Mosque, Saveh

Mid-section of the Seljuk era minaret of the Frida...

BE.027 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.027 Friday Mosque, Saveh

View of opening in the mid-section of the minaret ...

BE.028 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.028 Friday Mosque, Saveh

View of the portal screen in relation to the dome ...

BE.029 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.029 Friday Mosque, Saveh

View of the northwest iwan of the Friday Mosque at...

BE.030 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.030 Friday Mosque, Saveh

A view of the mihrab in polychrome relief stucco. ...

BE.031 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.031 Friday Mosque, Saveh

View through damaged hallway at the Friday Mosque ...

BE.032 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.032 Friday Mosque, Saveh

Interior view of vaults at the Friday Mosque of Sa...

BE.055 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.055 Friday Mosque, Nain

A view of the Friday Mosque at Nain, which is one ...

BE.056 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.056 Friday Mosque, Nain

A view of the Friday Mosque at Nain, which is one ...

BE.057 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.057 Friday Mosque, Nain

View of the minaret from inside the Friday Mosque ...

BE.058 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.058 Friday Mosque, Nain

View of a stone arch at the Friday Mosque at Nain....

BE.059 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.059 Friday Mosque, Nain

Piers of the Friday Mosque at Nain with patterns i...

BE.060 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.060 Friday Mosque, Nain

Transverse vaults in gallery inside Friday Mosque ...

BE.064 Friday Mosque, Nain
BE.064 Friday Mosque, Nain

Exquisite stucco decoration on the soffit of an ar...

BE.073 Friday Mosque, Yazd
BE.073 Friday Mosque, Yazd

View of the magnificent entrance iwan of the Frida...

BE.076 Friday Mosque, Yazd
BE.076 Friday Mosque, Yazd

Door from the eastern iwan, depicting typical Timu...

BF.038 Friday Mosque, Kerman
BF.038 Friday Mosque, Kerman

Detail of tile mosaic.

BF.039 Friday Mosque, Kerman
BF.039 Friday Mosque, Kerman

Detail of tile mosaic.

BF.040 Friday Mosque, Kerman
BF.040 Friday Mosque, Kerman

The mihrab, installed in the 16th century, compris...

BF.041 Friday Mosque, Kerman
BF.041 Friday Mosque, Kerman

Detailed view from the lower part of the main port...

BF.042 Friday Mosque, Kerman
BF.042 Friday Mosque, Kerman

View of façade, covered in probably heavily restor...

BF.062 Jebel-i-Sang
BF.062 Jebel-i-Sang

This octagonal domed mausoleum is a very important...

BF.063 Jebel-i-Sang
BF.063 Jebel-i-Sang

Inside view of the dome, showing baked brick work.

BF.064 Jebel-i-Sang
BF.064 Jebel-i-Sang

View from the inside the mausoleum. (For general a...

BG.036 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.036 Taq-e-Bustan

A view of the site of the Taq-e-Bostan, tucked awa...

BG.037 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.037 Taq-e-Bustan

A view of the reflecting pool in front of the iwan...

BG.038 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.038 Taq-e-Bustan

A beautiful view of the two carved grottos, the la...

BG.039 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.039 Taq-e-Bustan

An exterior view of the two carved iwans.

BG.040 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.040 Taq-e-Bustan

A view of the larger iwan, dating from the fifth c...

BG.041 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.041 Taq-e-Bustan

Detail of frame of the larger iwan. The frame term...

BG.042 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.042 Taq-e-Bustan

A “tree of life” relief from the face of the centr...

BG.043 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.043 Taq-e-Bustan

Floral detail from the tree of life relief (BG.42)...

BG.044 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.044 Taq-e-Bustan

Column Capital at Taq-e Bostan.

BG.045 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.045 Taq-e-Bustan

Column Capital at Taq-e Bostan.

BG.046 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.046 Taq-e-Bustan

Foliate capital at Taq-e Bostan

BG.047 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.047 Taq-e-Bustan

Stucco pilaster inside central niche, with floral ...

BG.048 Taq-e-Bustan
BG.048 Taq-e-Bustan

Rock relief outside the two main iwans showing the...

BG.049 Enthronement
BG.049 Enthronement

Detail of relief of Mithra holding a barsom- a Zor...

BG.050 Enthronement
BG.050 Enthronement

Rock relief in the central iwan, showing the inves...

BG.051 Enthronement
BG.051 Enthronement

Equestrian relief of Khosrow II in the central iwa...

BG.052 Cavalier
BG.052 Cavalier

Detail of Khosrow II receiving the royal diadem wh...

BG.053 Cavalier
BG.053 Cavalier

Detail of Khosrow II in his coat of mail mounted o...

BG.054 Enthronement
BG.054 Enthronement

This detail is from the smaller iwan. Shahpur II (...

BG.055 Boar Hunt
BG.055 Boar Hunt

Detailed relief of the boar hunting scene, on the ...

BG.056 Boar Hunt
BG.056 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of elephants charging at the wild boa...

BG.057 Boar Hunt
BG.057 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of a wild boar.

BG.058 Boar Hunt
BG.058 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of wild boars fleeing from the elepha...

BG.059 Boar Hunt
BG.059 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of Khosrow II coolly taking his aim a...

BG.060 Boar Hunt
BG.060 Boar Hunt

Khosrow II taking aim of the boars on a boat rowed...

BG.061 Boar Hunt
BG.061 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of women playing the chang, a Persian...

BG.062 Boar Hunt
BG.062 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of Khosrow II having lowered the bow ...

BG.063 Boar Hunt
BG.063 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of chang players.

BG.064 Boar Hunt
BG.064 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of marsh waves.

BG.065 Boar Hunt
BG.065 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of the royal hunt, showing the elepha...

BG.066 Boar Hunt
BG.066 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of the boar hunt showing vegetal moti...

BG.067 Boar Hunt
BG.067 Boar Hunt

Stone relief depicting the killed boar.

BG.068 Boar Hunt
BG.068 Boar Hunt

Stone relief of the killed boar hauled over the ba...

BG.070 Stag Hunt
BG.070 Stag Hunt

Detail of stag hunt.

BG.071 Stag Hunt
BG.071 Stag Hunt

Elephants charging at the deer. It must be noted t...

BG.072 Stag Hunt
BG.072 Stag Hunt

Detail of deer fleeing.

BG.073 Stag Hunt
BG.073 Stag Hunt

Detail of stags fleeing.

BG.074 Stag Hunt
BG.074 Stag Hunt

Detail of stags fleeing as rider round them up.

BG.075 Stag Hunt
BG.075 Stag Hunt

Detail of rider hunting the deer.

BG.076 Stag Hunt
BG.076 Stag Hunt

Detail of Khosrow II under umbrella with attendant...

BG.077 Stag Hunt
BG.077 Stag Hunt

Detail of rider taking aim at the stag.

BG.078 Stag Hunt
BG.078 Stag Hunt

Stone relief of assembly of women playing the chan...

BG.079 Stag Hunt
BG.079 Stag Hunt

Detail of stags being hit by arrows.

BG.080 Stag Hunt
BG.080 Stag Hunt

Detail of tree from the stone relief of the stag h...

BG.081 Minor Carvings
BG.081 Minor Carvings

Minor carvings at the Taq-e-Bustan.

BG.082 Minor Carvings
BG.082 Minor Carvings

Minor carvings at the Taq-e-Bustan.

BG.083 Minor Carvings
BG.083 Minor Carvings

Minor carvings at the Taq-e-Bustan.

CR.001 Seville Cathedral
CR.001 Seville Cathedral

The Giralda bell tower is part of the Seville Cath...

CR.002 Seville Cathedral
CR.002 Seville Cathedral

The Giralda minaret was once over 70 meters tall, ...

CR.003 Seville Cathedral
CR.003 Seville Cathedral

Looking at a corner turret on the Seville Cathedra...

CR.004 Seville Cathedral
CR.004 Seville Cathedral

A view of the “Patio de los Naranjos” or “Courtyar...

CR.005 Seville Cathedral
CR.005 Seville Cathedral

A view of the “Door of the Prince” of the Seville ...

CR.006 Seville Cathedral
CR.006 Seville Cathedral

Detail from the “Door of the Prince,” at the Sevil...

CR.007 Seville Cathedral
CR.007 Seville Cathedral

Looking through a horse-shoe arch at the Seville C...

CR.008 Seville Cathedral
CR.008 Seville Cathedral

This is the Puerta del Perdón at the Seville Cathe...

CR.009 Seville Alcazar
CR.009 Seville Alcazar

The Alcazar of Seville (derived from the Arabic al...

CR.010 Seville Alcazar
CR.010 Seville Alcazar

The Alcazar of Seville (derived from the Arabic al...

CR.011 Seville Alcazar
CR.011 Seville Alcazar

A gate leading into the Alcazar of Seville. –SK

CR.012 Seville Alcazar
CR.012 Seville Alcazar

A view from the Patio de las Doncellas or the “Cou...

CR.013 Seville Alcazar
CR.013 Seville Alcazar

Inside the Patio de las Doncellas, with stucco dec...

CR.014 Seville Alcazar
CR.014 Seville Alcazar

Majolica tilework at the Alcazar, Seville. –SK

CR.015 Seville Alcazar
CR.015 Seville Alcazar

Mosaic faience panels in the Alcazar, Seville. –SK

CR.016 Seville Alcazar
CR.016 Seville Alcazar

Detail of faience mosaic at Alcazar, Seville. –SK

CR.018 Seville Alcazar
CR.018 Seville Alcazar

A view of the Patio de la Montería in the Alcazar ...

CR.019 Seville Alcazar
CR.019 Seville Alcazar

A water fountain in the Alcazar.

CR.023 Seville Judaria
CR.023 Seville Judaria

A house in the Juderia, Seville.

CR.024 Seville Judaria
CR.024 Seville Judaria

A balcony in the Juderia, Seville.

CR.028 Cordoba Bridge
CR.028 Cordoba Bridge

A view of the Roman bridge of Cordoba, built aroun...

CR.029 Cordoba Bridge
CR.029 Cordoba Bridge

A view of the Roman bridge of Cordoba, built aroun...

CR.030 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.030 Cordoba Mezquita

A view of the ‘Alminar’ (from the Arabic minar) at...

CR.031 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.031 Cordoba Mezquita

The Great Mosque of Cordoba is considered to be th...

CR.032 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.032 Cordoba Mezquita

Another view through the courtyard of the Great Mo...

CR.033 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.033 Cordoba Mezquita

Another view through the courtyard of the Great Mo...

CR.034 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.034 Cordoba Mezquita

A view through the hall of al-Mansur. Al-Mansur wa...

CR.035 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.035 Cordoba Mezquita

Looking through the double colonnades towards the ...

CR.036 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.036 Cordoba Mezquita

Looking through the double colonnades towards the ...

CR.037 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.037 Cordoba Mezquita

A prayer hall within the Mosque of Cordoba showing...

CR.038 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.038 Cordoba Mezquita

A hall within the Mosque of Cordoba showing the ch...

CR.039 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.039 Cordoba Mezquita

A beautiful view through a few naves showing the d...

CR.040 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.040 Cordoba Mezquita

The most spectacular additions to the Mosque of Co...

CR.041 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.041 Cordoba Mezquita

An important innovation in al-Hakam II’s additions...

CR.043 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.043 Cordoba Mezquita

A view inside the mihrab, which houses a seven sid...

CR.044 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.044 Cordoba Mezquita

Dome over the bay in front of the mihrab in the Mo...

CR.045 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.045 Cordoba Mezquita

A richly decorated ceiling above the nave of the 1...

CR.046 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.046 Cordoba Mezquita

Rich carved moldings on the ceiling above the nave...

CR.047 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.047 Cordoba Mezquita

A close-up image of the right part of the horse-sh...

CR.048 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.048 Cordoba Mezquita

The Puerta del Baptisterio, or entrance gate of Ba...

CR.049 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.049 Cordoba Mezquita

A close-up shot of the central arch and door of th...

CR.050 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.050 Cordoba Mezquita

A view of the east façade of the mosque of Cordoba...

CR.051 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.051 Cordoba Mezquita

The Great Mosque of Cordoba is considered to be th...

CR.052 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.052 Cordoba Mezquita

The Puerta de la Grada Redonda on the east façade ...

CR.053 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.053 Cordoba Mezquita

The minaret at the Mosque of Cordoba was erected i...

CR.054 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.054 Cordoba Mezquita

A water pool in the ‘courtyard of the Oranges’ (pa...

CR.055 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.055 Cordoba Mezquita

Close up of water fountain.

CR.056 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.056 Cordoba Mezquita

A view of the ‘courtyard of the Oranges’ through a...

CR.057 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.057 Cordoba Mezquita

Another image of the colonnade in the ‘courtyard o...

CR.058 Cordoba Mezquita
CR.058 Cordoba Mezquita

Yet another image of a section of the colonnade in...

CR.059 Cordoba - Views on the river
CR.059 Cordoba - Views on the river

A view of the mosque of Cordoba across the river G...

CR.060 Cordoba - Views on the river
CR.060 Cordoba - Views on the river

A view of the mosque of Cordoba across the river G...

CR.061 Cordoba - Views on the river
CR.061 Cordoba - Views on the river

A crenellated wall at the mosque of Cordoba.

CR.062 Cordoba - Views on the river
CR.062 Cordoba - Views on the river

Another view across the river Guadalquivir in Cord...

CR.063 Cordoba - Views on the river
CR.063 Cordoba - Views on the river

Another view across the river Guadalquivir in Cord...

CR.064 Cordoba Alcazar
CR.064 Cordoba Alcazar

Walls of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Alca...

CR.065 Cordoba Alcazar
CR.065 Cordoba Alcazar

Islamic-style gardens at the Alcazar de los Reyes ...

CR.066 Cordoba Alcazar
CR.066 Cordoba Alcazar

A view of rows and columns of trees in one of the ...

CR.069 Cordoba Old Houses
CR.069 Cordoba Old Houses

An old entrance, Cordoba, Spain. The blind niches ...

CR.070 Cordoba Old Houses
CR.070 Cordoba Old Houses

An old entrance, Cordoba, Spain. The blind niches ...

CR.071 Cordoba Old Houses
CR.071 Cordoba Old Houses

Elaborate stonework on balcony above an ornamental...

CR.072 Cordoba Old Houses
CR.072 Cordoba Old Houses

Geometric ornamentation above the threshold on a s...

CR.088 Cordoba Streets and Market
CR.088 Cordoba Streets and Market

An old entrance along the streets of Cordoba, Spai...

CR.089 Cordoba Streets and Market
CR.089 Cordoba Streets and Market

The Plaza del Potro (Square of the Pony), named af...

CR.090 Cordoba Streets and Market
CR.090 Cordoba Streets and Market

A view of the 16th century water fountain which gi...

CR.091 Cordoba Streets and Market
CR.091 Cordoba Streets and Market

A view of the 16th century water fountain which gi...

CR.096 Cordoba Judaria
CR.096 Cordoba Judaria

An arched entrance in Juderia (the former Jewish q...

CR.097 Cordoba Judaria
CR.097 Cordoba Judaria

The west wall of the Synagogue of Cordoba, Spain. ...

CR.098 Toledo Synagogues
CR.098 Toledo Synagogues

A wall in the Sinagoga del Transito, Toledo. It is...

CR.099 Toledo Synagogues
CR.099 Toledo Synagogues

The synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, dating to ...

CR.100 Toledo Synagogues
CR.100 Toledo Synagogues

The synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, dating to ...

CS.003 Alhambra from Town
CS.003 Alhambra from Town

Looking on to the Alhambra from the town, Granada,...

CS.004 Alhambra from Generalife
CS.004 Alhambra from Generalife

Walls of the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, S...

CS.005 Alhambra Entrance
CS.005 Alhambra Entrance

The ‘Puerta del Vino’ or ‘Wine Gate,’ leading into...

CS.006 Alhambra Entrance
CS.006 Alhambra Entrance

A close-up view of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine Ga...

CS.007 Alhambra Entrance
CS.007 Alhambra Entrance

The inside façade of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine ...

CS.008 Alcazar
CS.008 Alcazar

A view of the Vermillion Towers (Torres Bermejas) ...

CS.009 Alcazar
CS.009 Alcazar

A view of the Vermillion Towers (Torres Bermejas) ...

CS.010 Alcazar
CS.010 Alcazar

A view of the military district of the Alhambra, k...

CS.011 Alcazar
CS.011 Alcazar

A view of the military district of the Alhambra, k...

CS.012 Alcazar
CS.012 Alcazar

A fountain in the Alcazaba, the military district ...

CS.013 Machuca Garden
CS.013 Machuca Garden

A view of the Machuca Garden, named after Pedro Ma...

CS.014 Court of the Mexuar
CS.014 Court of the Mexuar

An elaborate façade in the court of the Mexuar (fr...

CS.015 Court of the Mexuar
CS.015 Court of the Mexuar

Detail of one of the doors on the façade of the Co...

CS.016 Court of the Mexuar
CS.016 Court of the Mexuar

Elaborate stucco-work covering one of the arches i...

CS.017 Court of the Mexuar
CS.017 Court of the Mexuar

Passageway leading into the Golden Room in the nor...

CS.018 Court of the Mexuar
CS.018 Court of the Mexuar

Detail from the door frame on the façade of the Co...

CS.019 Court of the Mexuar
CS.019 Court of the Mexuar

Mosaic decoration on a wall in the Court of Mexuar...

CS.022 Court of the Mexuar
CS.022 Court of the Mexuar

Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. T...

CS.023 Golden Chamber
CS.023 Golden Chamber

A private prayer room adjoining the Mexuar Hall, w...

CS.024 Court of the Myrtles
CS.024 Court of the Myrtles

Looking towards the courtyard of the Comares palac...

CS.025 Court of the Myrtles
CS.025 Court of the Myrtles

Stucco work gracing the capitals and spandrels of ...

CS.026 Court of the Myrtles
CS.026 Court of the Myrtles

The Court of the Myrtles in the Comares Palace, Al...

CS.027 Court of the Myrtles
CS.027 Court of the Myrtles

Lavishly decorated arches and soffits around the C...

CS.028 Court of the Myrtles
CS.028 Court of the Myrtles

One of the seven-arched porticoes in the Court of ...

CS.050 Pavillion and Pool
CS.050 Pavillion and Pool

A wall in the Comares Court at the Alhambra in Gra...

CS.051 Pavillion and Pool
CS.051 Pavillion and Pool

A wall in the Comares Court framed within arches o...

CS.058 Lamp Niche
CS.058 Lamp Niche

A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...

CS.059 Lamp Niche
CS.059 Lamp Niche

A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...

CS.060 Soffit
CS.060 Soffit

A soffit of an arch in the north end of the Comare...

CS.061 Stalactites
CS.061 Stalactites

Muqarnas or stalactite vaulting in the Mocarabes c...

CS.062 Pilaster
CS.062 Pilaster

A pilaster with an elaborate stucco background on ...

CS.063 Pilaster
CS.063 Pilaster

A pilaster with an elaborate stucco background on ...

CS.064 Window
CS.064 Window

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.065 Window
CS.065 Window

Looking towards the Court of the Lions through a p...

CS.066 Window
CS.066 Window

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.067 Window
CS.067 Window

Stucco-decoration in a side-room flanking the Coma...

CS.068 Window
CS.068 Window

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.069 Window
CS.069 Window

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.070 Window
CS.070 Window

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.071 Window
CS.071 Window

Looking at the city of Granada through a horse-sho...

CS.072 Window
CS.072 Window

Looking at one of the towers of the Alhambra palac...

CS.076 Generalife
CS.076 Generalife

Looking at one of the towers of the Alhambra palac...

CS.077 Generalife
CS.077 Generalife

A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...

CS.086 Gateway of Charles V
CS.086 Gateway of Charles V

Entranceway to the palace of Charles V in the Alha...

CS.087 Fountain of Charles V
CS.087 Fountain of Charles V

The Charles V Fountain was designed by Pedro Machu...

CS.088 Palace of Charles V
CS.088 Palace of Charles V

The peristyle circular courtyard in the palace of ...

CS.091 Granada Fountain
CS.091 Granada Fountain

A Renaissance-style water fountain in the city of ...

CS.092 Granada Fountain
CS.092 Granada Fountain

A traditional coat-of-arms embellishing a Renaissa...

CS.093 Entrance to Baths
CS.093 Entrance to Baths

The Renaissance style entrance portal to the Churc...

CS.094 Church
CS.094 Church

A church in the city of Granada, Spain. In the 16t...

CU.026 Ourika Valley
CU.026 Ourika Valley

Berber house in the Atlas Mountains. -AS

CU.027 North of Marrakesh
CU.027 North of Marrakesh

A small settlement north of Marrakesh. -MA

CU.087 Tower
CU.087 Tower

Tower in Chefchaouen, Morocco. -AS

CU.089 Basilica of Volubilis
CU.089 Basilica of Volubilis

Archways in the basilica of the Volubilis. -AS

CU.090 Forum Columns
CU.090 Forum Columns

Forum columns in the basilica of the Volubilis. -A...

CU.091 Corinthian Capital
CU.091 Corinthian Capital

A Corinthian capital at the Volubilis. -AS

CU.092 Corinthian Capital
CU.092 Corinthian Capital

A Corinthian capital at the Volubilis. -AS

CU.093 Roman Floor Mosaic
CU.093 Roman Floor Mosaic

Roman floor mosaic in the Volubilis. -AS

CU.094 Roman Floor Mosaic
CU.094 Roman Floor Mosaic

Roman floor mosaic in the Volubilis. -AS

CU.095 Roman Floor Mosaic
CU.095 Roman Floor Mosaic

Roman floor mosaic in the Volubilis. -AS

CU.096 Roman Floor Mosaic
CU.096 Roman Floor Mosaic

Roman floor mosaic in the Volubilis. -AS

DH.004 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest
DH.004 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest

The gymnasium, where athletes trained for the Pyth...

DH.005 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest
DH.005 Gymnasium at Delphi from Northwest

The gymnasium, where athletes trained for the Pyth...

DH.010 Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi
DH.010 Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi

A view of the Sanctuary of Athena from above, look...

DH.011 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi
DH.011 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi

The Tholos, a circular building with 20 columns. T...

DH.012 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi
DH.012 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi

The Tholos, a circular building with 20 columns an...

DH.013 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi
DH.013 Tholos in Sanctuary of Athena at Delphi

The Tholos, a circular building with 20 columns an...

DH.017 Treasuries in the Sanctuary of Athena
DH.017 Treasuries in the Sanctuary of Athena

The two Treasuries of the Sanctuary, the Doric (le...

DH.018 Massalian Treasury in the Sanctuary of Athena
DH.018 Massalian Treasury in the Sanctuary of Athena

View of the Messalian Treasury in front of the tho...

DH.019 Detail of Massalian Treasury in Sanctuary of Athena
DH.019 Detail of Massalian Treasury in Sanctuary of Athena

Detail of bead and reel molding on the Massalian T...

DH.025 Sacred Way at Delphi
DH.025 Sacred Way at Delphi

A view of the entrance to the sacred way and the w...

DH.026 Sacred Way at Delphi
DH.026 Sacred Way at Delphi

The start of the Sacred Way seen from the East. Th...

DH.027 Detail of the Offering of the Arcadians in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.027 Detail of the Offering of the Arcadians in Sanctuary of Apollo

Detail of drains and the base of the Offering of t...

DH.029 Siphnian and Sicyonian Treasuries in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.029 Siphnian and Sicyonian Treasuries in Sanctuary of Apollo

View of the Siphnian (back) and Sicyonian (front) ...

DH.030 Offering of the Arcadians in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.030 Offering of the Arcadians in Sanctuary of Apollo

A View of the Offering of the Arcadians from the t...

DH.031 Inscription on Boetian Treasury in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.031 Inscription on Boetian Treasury in Sanctuary of Apollo

A mason's name carved into a stone block on the Bo...

DH.034 The Halos in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.034 The Halos in Sanctuary of Apollo

A view of the Halos, lit. 'threshing floor,' where...

DH.035 Sibyl Rock in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.035 Sibyl Rock in Sanctuary of Apollo

The Rock of the Sibyl, a fragment of some ancient ...

DH.036 Athenian Stoa in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.036 Athenian Stoa in Sanctuary of Apollo

The Athenian Stoa was constructed contemporaneousl...

DH.037 Inscription on Athenian Stoa in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.037 Inscription on Athenian Stoa in Sanctuary of Apollo

An inscription on the Athenian Stoa dedicating the...

DH.038 Tripod of Plataea in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.038 Tripod of Plataea in Sanctuary of Apollo

Dedicated after the battle of Plataea against the ...

DH.039 "Reaper Base" in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.039 "Reaper Base" in Sanctuary of Apollo

Referred to by Baly only as 'Reaper Base,' this st...

DH.042 Foundation of Temple of Apollo at Delphi
DH.042 Foundation of Temple of Apollo at Delphi

The main attraction of Delphi and seat of the Delp...

DH.049 Offering of Daochos II in Sanctuary of Apollo
DH.049 Offering of Daochos II in Sanctuary of Apollo

The long stone base of the Offering of Daochos II,...

DH.051 Drains below Theater at Delphi
DH.051 Drains below Theater at Delphi

A drainage channel, covered by rounded stones. Suc...

DH.052 Drains behind Stoa of the Aetolians at Delphi
DH.052 Drains behind Stoa of the Aetolians at Delphi

A drainage channel, composed of tiled stone pieces...

DH.053 Steps to Theater from Temple of Apollo
DH.053 Steps to Theater from Temple of Apollo

View of the staircase leading up from the terrace ...

DH.058 Classical Kerna Fountain, Delphi
DH.058 Classical Kerna Fountain, Delphi

A fountain located northeast of the Sanctuary of A...

DH.062 Starting Line in Stadium of Herodus Atticus
DH.062 Starting Line in Stadium of Herodus Atticus

View of the stone starting line in the stadium. Th...

DH.063 Detail of Starting Line in Stadium of Herodus Atticus
DH.063 Detail of Starting Line in Stadium of Herodus Atticus

Detailed view of the stone starting line in the st...

DH.065 Proedria of Stadium of Herodus Atticus
DH.065 Proedria of Stadium of Herodus Atticus

The proedria, or "front seats," were the only ones...

DH.066 Terrace Wall in Sanctuary of Athena
DH.066 Terrace Wall in Sanctuary of Athena

View of the retaining wall behind the Altar of Ath...

DH.067 Polygonal Retaining Wall on Stadium
DH.067 Polygonal Retaining Wall on Stadium

A retaining wall of the stadium featuring an archi...

DH.068 Rough Picked Ashlar on Megarian Treasury
DH.068 Rough Picked Ashlar on Megarian Treasury

View of the Megarian Treasury along the Sacred Way...

DH.069 Isodomic Wall on Monument of Krateros
DH.069 Isodomic Wall on Monument of Krateros

View of the back wall of the Monument of Krateros,...

DH.070 Rusticated Ashlar Wall in Sanctuary of Athena
DH.070 Rusticated Ashlar Wall in Sanctuary of Athena

View of a retaining wall in front of the Temenos o...

DH.071 Pseudo-isodomic Wall at Delphi
DH.071 Pseudo-isodomic Wall at Delphi

An unidentified wall at Delphi in the pseudo-isodo...

DH.072 Isodomic Wall in Sanctuary of Athena
DH.072 Isodomic Wall in Sanctuary of Athena

View of a retaining wall behind the Temenos of Her...

DH.073 Ashlar Base on Offering of Daochos II
DH.073 Ashlar Base on Offering of Daochos II

A detail of the statue bases of the Offering of Da...

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