Rabu, 29 Mei 2013

[Idaman_Group] Istana Hisham Di Bina Oleh Khalifah Abbasiah Pada Thn 743 Di Jericho Israel. (18pics)

Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho

Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in 743 AD during the Umayyad period as a winter resort, destroyed by the earthquake soon after in 747 AD.

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Ornamental balustrade at the central pool of Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period.

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Decorative fragment from Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, 8th century AD, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Decorative fragment from Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, 8th century AD, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Head of Athena, Jericho, Roman period, marble, found in Hisham Palace where it was used as a secondary building material, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as winter a resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as winter a resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as a winter resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as a winter resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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A mosaic depicting a lion pouncing on a gazelle at the diwan of Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as a winter resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Decorative fragment from Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, 8th century AD, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Decorative fragment from Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, 8th century AD, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Decorative fragment from Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, 8th century AD, on display at the Rockefeller Museum.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as a winter resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period as a winter resort and destroyed by the earthquake of 747 AD.

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Ornamental balustrade at the central pool of Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in the 8th century during the Umayyad period.

Hisham Palace (Khirbet el Mafjar) in Jericho, built in 743 AD during the Umayyad period as a winter resort, destroyed by the earthquake soon after in 747 AD.