Great Mosque of Damascus: Quick Facts

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Great Mosque of Damascus

The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, features prominent minarets and a large central dome, surrounded by city buildings and satellite dishes under a cloudy sky.

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Plate 12: Detail from the mosaics of the great mosque of Damscus, Syria, 715.

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