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Lashgari Palace Bazaar, fragment of a painting on a small column. It dates from fatimid time, 11th century
The dye-pits
The "Chicago" of the desert in the Wadi Hadramout
A city on the Arabian Sea
The Cherarda Gate
The gate of Metawally, lithograph from about l829 by David Robert
Abul-Abbas Mosque dating from the turn of the 20th century
Palace of Bait-ud-Din built by Amir Beshir, 1788-1840, 25 miles south-east from Beirut
Mausoleum of Fatima Al-Masimah, Imam Riza's sister, built between 1589 and 1629
Courtyard of the shrine of Imam Riza, son-in-law of Ma'mun. He died on journey in 817 while on the way to the tomb of Harun-ar-Rashid in Tus. Imam Riza was the first Imam of the Shi'a sect
Alaj Kiosk. This small arched gateway is nothing less than the Sublime Porte, that is the entrance to the seat of the Ottoman Empire
Well of Ahmad III, 1728 built at the southern gate of the seraglio. It was meant to be of service for his subjects and animals
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang, grand wazir and viceroy of Oudh, 1753
Taj Mahal, mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, niece of Nur-Jahan and wife of Shah Jahan. She died in 1629 while giving birth to her 14th child. 20,000 workers were employed during the 20 years of its construction
The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, father-in-law of Jahanjir and father of Nur-Jahan, 1622
Khwadju Bridge. It is also called Hasanabad after its builder Hasan Beg in 1657 during the reign of Shah Abbas II
Armenian Cathedral built by Shah Abbas in 1606
A rear view of Ali Kapu (the High Gate) built between 1587 and 1629
Maydan-i-Shah with Ali Kapu (High Gate) overlooking the imperial square, built between 1587 and 1629 by Shah Abbas
Detail of the façade of Lutfullah mosque, 1690