jan 1, 691 - Dome of the Rock
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Materials: Stone masonry with wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tiles, mosaics and gilt and aluminum and bronze dome.
Artist's Name: N/A
Location: Jerusalem, Islamic (Umayyad dynasty)
Key Points: Sits atop Haram al-Sharif (the highest point in old Jerusalem.)
Sacred site to Christians, Muslims, and Jews
Temple Mount (site of Jewish second temple that was destroyed by Titus).
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