The Mshatta Facade

واجهة قصر مشتى

The carved facade of the Umayyad desert palace in Jordan (744), gifted to Germany — the most famous early Islamic stone facade, in Berlin.

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The Ardabil Carpet· Minbar of the Kutubiyya· Great Mosque of Samarra· Grand Bazaar of Isfahan· Bazaar of Tabriz· Bibi-Khanym Mosque· Faisal Mosque· Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

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