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A panel of glazed tiles from the old palace. It dates from the mid-16 th century
The Congregational Mosque built by Shah Jahan from 1644 to 1658. It was then the largest mosque in the world
The Ottoman Throne. It was made in Egypt between 1574 and 1595 and presented to Murad III. It is made of gold plates studded with precious stones
Pictorial map of Istanbul drawn in 1537. The channel in the centre is the Golden Horn
Painting depicting the imperial barge carrying sultan Osman along the coast of the Golden Horn. Osman reigned only four years, from 1618-1622 before being murdered in a palace revolution
Painting depicting fortifications built along the turco-persian border (detail)
Painting depicting the battle of Mohacs between the Turks and the Hungarians in 1526, the latter being utterly routed
Painting depicting the second siege of Vienna by the Turks in 1683, the latter being defeated
Comparative alphabets in arabic, persian and turķish
Map showing the three islamic empires of Turkey, Persia and India. The boundaries were constantly fluctuating throughout the 17th century
Fatehpur Sikri, plan of Akbar's capital which he founded to celebrate the birth of his son Jahanjir in 1569
The Ottoman Family Tree compiled by an italian traveller and published in 1567
Golden turkish water vessel, inlaid with blue enamel studded with diamonds and rubies
One of the remaining fortresses from the defence well which existed until quite recently
Al-Hambra, remnants of a fresco in the Tower of the Lady
Cuarto Real, wall decoration with inscriptions carved in coloured tiles
Al-Hambra, inscription on the wall decoration of the Hall of the two Sisters. reads: "There is no Victor besides Allah" the lower one reads: "The The upper one stars themselves long to spend their time there (that is in the Myrtles' Court), instead of moving eternally in the Heavens". This is a verse by Ibn Zamrak
Al-Hambra, coloured wall tiles
Al-Hambra, coloured wall tiles
Al-Hambra, "stalactite" vaulting over the Hall of the Abencerrajes