The Dome of the Rock: Original Mosaics Heba Mostafa Synopsis: This presentation explores fragments of the original exterior mosaics of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, currently housed at al-Aqsa Museum in the Haram al-Sharif. They represent a lost chapter in the history of the Dome of the Rock, while also raising important questions…
Tag: The Umayyads
The Baths of al-Walid at Qusayr ‘Amra
The Baths of al-Walid at Qusayr ‘Amra Alexander Brey Synopsis: Qusayr ʿAmra (sometimes called Qasr ʿAmra) is an eighth-century bathhouse located in eastern Jordan. Decorated for the Umayyad crown prince al-Walid ibn Yazid before he ascended to the caliphate in 743, the baths are filled with an astonishing variety of figural imagery. Synthesizing work by…