A view looking out from Mt. Olivet over the Old Ci...
A view of the Dome of the Rock, the earliest survi...
A view of the south entrance of Dome of the Rock. ...
View of another entrance portico. The walls on the...
View of the wall beside the portico, half covered ...
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 ...
Created in January 1967. Part of A: Jerusalem. Loc...
A close view of the Mamluk al-Ghawanima minaret of...
A view of the Dome of the Rock and the smaller Dom...
A view of the north end of the Haram platform, sho...
A view of the Sabil al-Wad, constructed on the ord...
Isfahan was at one time dotted with these minarets...
There are two balconies to the shaft, one of which...
View of the minaret of Masjid-e-Ali from inside th...
The top of the minarets, showing elaborate Seljuk ...
A view of the mid-section of the minaret, right ab...
A photograph of the Saraban or camel driver’s mina...
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.
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 view of the monumental portal of the Cifte Minar...
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 view of the Şifaiye Medrese, also known as the I...
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...
Construction of the Gök Medrese in Sivas, Turkey, ...
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...
View of the interior of the Gök Medrese. - SK.
Star-patterning in low-relief inside the Gök Medre...
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 Kizilirmak or Red River. - SK.
North of Ankara, Turkey. - SK.
Hasan Dağı or Mount Hasan is the second highest mo...
The kizil minare or Egri (leaning) minaret, a Selj...
Detail of a niche in the inner portal of the carav...
This han or caravenserai dates from the 13th centu...
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 ...
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...
Deeply carved stucco decoration on column inside h...
Detail of stucco decoration inside the Friday Mosq...
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...
Door from the eastern iwan, depicting typical Timu...
Detail of a mosaic faience from the eastern iwan o...
Detail of tile work from the restored eastern iwan...
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...
Detail from side gallery of iwan vault, showing da...
Banna'i brickwork in the iwan vault leading to the...
The mihrab is one of the few parts of the mosque w...
View of side gallery from inside dome chamber.
Medallion in mosaic faience on dado made of hexago...
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 ...
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.
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...
Equestrian relief of Khosrow II in the central iwa...
Detail of Khosrow II in his coat of mail mounted o...
This detail is from the smaller iwan. Shahpur II (...
Stone relief of elephants charging at the wild boa...
Stone relief of a wild boar.
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 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.
