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This Arabic inscription is found above a doorway in the ribat. It reads:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. بركة من الله. ممّا أمر به الأميرُ زيادة الله بن ابراهيم أطال الله بقاءه على يد مسرور مولاه في سنة ست ومئتين. اللّهم أنزلنا مُنزَلاً مُباركاً وأنت خيرُ المُنزِلين.
In the name of God, the Kind, the Merciful. God’s Blessing. This is what the Emir Ziyādat Allāh ibn Ibrāhīm has ordered, may God prolong his life!... by the hands of Masrūr al-Khūdim [the servant], his emancipated slave, in the year 206 [821 AD]. O God, lead us down into a blessed home. You are the best of leaders.
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This image displays an inside look into the ribat.
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The Blue Qur'an is one of the most famous manuscripts. It is thirty-one by forty-one centimeters. Each folio is made of sheepskin parchment and is covered in gold leaf text.
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In this painting, Sultan Murad III, upon the walls of Istanbul, anticipates the arrival of the Safavids, escorted by crowds.
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This is a portrait of Sultan Murad III, who ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1574 to his death in 1595.
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This ornately tiled bedroom is located within the harem of Topkapi Palace. It was once the private bedchamber of Sultan Murad III.
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These ornate tiles decorate the walls of the Topkapi Palace harem.
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The elaborate tiles of this panel were produced in the kilns of Iznik, Turkey in the second half of the 16th century.
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This tiled fountain is located in the private bedchamber of Murad III at Topkapi Palace.
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This ornately tiled bedroom is located within the harem of Topkapi Palace. It was once the private bedchamber of Sultan Murad III.
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Architectural plan of the Khirbet al-Mafjar complex
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8900 square foot mosaic carpet in Khirbet al-Mafjar's audience/bath hall.
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Two circular earrings that have a band of gold filigree in the center. Underneath the filigree band there are two birds also made of gold with three circles in between them. There is a glass bead hanging from the bottom of the earrings.
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A graphic depicting the countries that experience the most art theft, and the percentage of art that is recovered. Information is depicted using different sized circles and colors.
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This is a golden armlet from the Fatimid Era
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These are a pair of gold crescent shaped earrings from the 11th century. They include a typical Fatimid filament design with a box style construction.
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This is a wire and granulation gold pendent with emerald and garnet gems. It is shaped into a crescent with the outer part holding hanging gems.
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This is a set of bracelets created with gold wire and granulation details. Additionally, although both bracelets seem to be very similar they each have unique distinctions such as the animal designs and discolorations.
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The muqarnas at Safavid-era Shah Mosque incorporates intricate floral tilework to heighten the visual affect of the muqarnas' honey-comb-like structure. The mosaic tile includes dark and sky blues to contrast the yellowish-mustard and highlight the various geometric patterns illustrated in the tilework.
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Located in Palermo, Italy, the Palatine Chapel combines Byzantine, Norman, and Fatimid architectural styles to depict various Byzantine iconography. Influenced by Fatimid architecture, the chapel's ceiling utilizes a muqarnas decorated with religious imagery.
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The Safavid-empire Shah Mosque muqarnas, constructed between around 1611-1638, incorporates elaborate inscriptions in the iwan below the muqarnas. Created by calligrapher Muhammad Riza Imami, the inscriptions praise the Fourteen Immaculate Ones in the Islamic faith.
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The Temple of Karnak covers an acre of land and was constructed under the reign of Egyptian pharaoh Sety I. The Hypostyle Hall inside the temple includes relief sculptures pertaining to royal life, Roman emperors, and pious imagery.
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This is a golden bracelet with a large hinge surrounded by filaments. It also includes and inscription written in gold lettering.
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A closeup image of the shirt of mail and plate belonging to emperor Shah Jahan. Features a closer look at the gold plating in the chest area. The Qur'anic verses along with the ninety nine names of God are more visible
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This is a thick banded gold bracelet set with ruby and emerald gems. It was created in the 11th century during the Fatimid era.