Umayyad Mosque
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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 al-Kabir
Jami al-Umawi
Great Mosque of Damascus
Description
detail, mosaic detail depicting Barada River and Umayyad palaces with karma vines
Type of Work
MosqueSubject
Mosaics, Mosques, John, the Baptist, Saint, Temples, Gables (Architectural elements), Islam -- History, Spolia, Adaptive reuse, Umayyad dynasty, Walid I, Caliph, d. 715, Religious architecture, Architecture, Islamic --Syria, Jamis, Palms, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, Tiles, Islamic
Rights
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
Item is Part of
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