1 ottob 691 anni - Dome of the Rock

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691-692 CE
Stone masonry with wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tiles, mosaics and gilt and aluminum and bronze dome
Jerusalem, Islamic
Umayyad dynasty
• One of the earliest surviving buildings from Islamic world
• Not a mosque
• Sits atop highest point in old Jerusalem
• Jerusalem is a sacred site for 3 religions
• Muslims believe the Rock commemorates the night of the journey of Mohammed
• Rock floor, corithian columns, mosaics, plant motifs, Byzantiine and Sasnian crown designs
• Ambulatories- hallways

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