1877 Dome of the Rock Jerusalem Palestine Vintage Photo Reprint Size:11″×14″ The hero of this shot

The hero of this shot is the Citadel of Aleppo (قلعة حلب) however you can also see the minaret of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo (المسجد الأموي الكبير) in the far center

the region was likley still part of historical Syria - specifically

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Known as the Western Minaret (Madhanat al-Gharbiyya)

The Minaret itself was built in 1090 AD and commissioned by Aleppan judge Ibn al-Khashshab during the rule of the Seljuk dynasty

1877 Dome of the Rock Jerusalem Palestine Vintage Photo Reprint Size:11″×14″ The hero of this shotThis 1877 photo (reprint) of the Dome of the Rock ( ) in Jerusalem () is one of the earliest photographs of this iconic mosque. On the left, you can see the Dome of the Chain ( ) and the grounds seem to be in need of caretaking. Located in al aram al Sharif ( ), it was initially built by the the Umayyad caliph Abd al Malik ( ) and is considered the oldest surviving example of Islamic architecture. It is the most recognized landmark in Jerusalem, a