The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as a result of ...
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 ...