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Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria, 2001. Creator: LTL.

Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria, 2001. Creator: LTL.

3-038-578 - LTL/Heritage Images

Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria, 2001. Built in the early 8th century. Christian and Muslim tradition consider it the burial place of John the Baptist's head. Two shrines commemorate the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn ibn Ali, whose martyrdom is frequently compared to that of John the Baptist and Jesus.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. LTL, attributed to: : Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Middle East

  1. 30 20 16 N , 042 29 52 E

World Asia Syria Dimashq Damascus

  1. 33 30 45 N , 036 16 41 E

World Asia Syria

  1. 35 00 00 N , 038 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Islam

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4243x3804
File Size : 47,287kb

Aliases

  1. LTL3042772
  1. LTL3042772.jpg
  1. 1190000142
  1. 3-038-578
  1. 3038578
  1. LTL3042772

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