While Byzantine architecture regularly made use of mosaics ... all painted in gold with colourful stone mosaics. The Umayyad mosque as seen from Mount Qassyun (Zirrar/MEE) Some 40 tonnes of ...
He drew inspiration not only from the cities but also from Islamic architecture such as the Grand Umayyad Mosque, one of the oldest in the country. King Faisal mosque's design greatly influenced ...
A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media. "Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq ...