Islamic
There are 111 items in Islamic:
Ailana (Akaba)
Ailana (Greek Αἴλανα): ancient port on the Red Sea, modern Akaba in southern Jordan. There are several related names for this town, all derived from Semitic ayil, "palm tree".Early History …
![]() Akaba, Umayyad fort, Excavation |
![]() Akaba, Umayyad fort, Ummayad mosque |
![]() Akaba, Umayyad fort, Wall |
Alexandria
Alexandria: town founded by Alexander the Great, capital of the Ptolemaic Empire.Hellenistic History Alexander the Great as founder of Alexandria The site…Alexandria, Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Alexandria: one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A fort is all that remains of the lighthouse Commissioned…
![]() Alexandria, Lighthouse: a fort is all that remains |
Amida (Diyarbakır)
Amida: town on the Upper Tigris, modern Diyarbakır. The walls of Amida, from the south Situated on a high platform commanding a crossing…
![]() Amida, Harput Gate, Medieval relief with birds, trees, and felines |
![]() Ankara, temple of Augustus |
![]() Anjar, Umayyad town, South Street |
![]() Ankara, Citadel |