Jami' al-Umawi al-Kabir
unknown (Umayyad)
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Alternative Titles
al-Masjed al-Umawi
Great Mosque of Damascus (al-Jami' al-Umawi)
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Jami al-Umawi
Great Mosque of Damascusi
Umayyad Mosque
Date
706-753Description
detail, courtyard arcade, spandrel mosaic, 1989
Type of Work
MosqueSubject
Mosaics, Mosques, Temples, Gables (Architectural elements), Spolia, Adaptive reuse, Umayyad dynasty, Walid I, Caliph, d. 715, Religious architecture, Architecture, Islamic --Syria, Jamis, Arcades, Spandrels
Rights
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Item is Part of
114153