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Map showing the advance of Tahir the Ambidextrous from Merv to Baghdad, 811
Map showing the byzantine border at the time of Ma'mun
A plate on which a dream is written down
Plaster work from the 12th century
The planetary orbit according to Al-Bitruji: the orbit of the planet is a sphere or globe which turns on an axis, the pole of which rotates around another axis, so that the planet produces a loop-like movement
Cross section of the mosque of Bib Mardum according to George Marçais. Note the different types of ribbed vaulting in the domes
Ivory box from Cordoba dated 968 and inscribed with the name of Al-Moughira
Genealogical chart showing the descendants of Juji, Khans of the Golden Horde
Detail of the wall decoration in the so-called Aljaferia, 11th century
Map showing the arab naval command of the Mediterranean in the West from 800-850
The old market
Coat of arms of Castile, gothic oak leaves, stylized arabic characters and hebrew inscriptions combined to form an arabesque. This stucco decoration is from the former synagogue of El Transito
Front and rear view of the jewel casket once belonging to Queen Blanca of Navarre made about 1005. It is now in the cathedral of Pamplona
The so-called "Sword of Boabdil" (Abu-Abd-Allah), the last moorish king of Granada. 14th or 15th century
Former synagogue of El Transito dating from about 1365. This window is in pure mudejar style
Silver casket made about 975 for Hisham II. It is now in the treasury of Gerona cathedral
Al-Hambra. plan of the walls encircling the castle
Genealogy of Beni Abbas, caliphs after Al-Mansur
Chart with genealogy of the Shiite Imams
A detail of "pietra dura" work from Shah Jahan's palace overlooking the river Jumna. The marble is inlaid with semi-precious stones