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Creation Year
1977
Image ID
A.008
Alternate Identifier
B01.008
Subcollection
A: Jerusalem
Abstract
A view of the Dome of the Rock from the Southeast. The shrine is the earliest surviving Islamic monument, dating from the late 7th century AD.
Description
A view of the stairs and arcade leading up to the platform of the Dome of the Rock. The building rests on a raised platform to which access is provided by eight sets of stairs. These stairs are topped by arcades, as seen in this image, which form a sort of ring around the building.
Image Notes
Photograph created 1977. Photograph processed April 1977. Formerly cataloged as B01.008. No notes written on the slide or index.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
Keywords
Dome of the Rock, Muslim, Shrine, Temple Mount, Arches, Arcade, Southeast Arcade of Temple Mount, Seventh Century AD
Image Location
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