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Caliphate Collection

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus

Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. Abd-ar-Rahman III and his court (1885) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer (1862-1943) depicting the Caliphs reception of the monk John Gorze

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Muslim women bathing in a public baths

Muslim women bathing in a public baths
Muslim women and children bathing in a public baths. They fill basins at spigots, wash each others hair, nurse babies and wear high wooden sandals. Bagni Pubblici

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II

Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II
Encounter that took place in Madinat al-Zahra (Cordoba) between King Ordono IV of Leon, called the Bad (926-962) and the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II (915-976). Illustration by J. Alaminos

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Alfonso VIII celebrating victory

Alfonso VIII celebrating victory
Alfonso VIII, king of Castile (1155-1214), celebrating the victory at the Batte of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212, against the Almohad Muslim. Spain. Lithography. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214). King of Castile

Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214). King of Castile
Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214), called the Noble or the one of the Navas. King of Castile from 1158 and King of Toledo. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageCaliphate Collection: History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722

History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Illustration by Fernando Miranda

Background imageCaliphate Collection: The first caliphs of the Orthodox Caliphate

The first caliphs of the Orthodox Caliphate: Alu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, wearing turbans, reading the koran. Califfi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt
Tombs of the Caliphs, situated below the Mokattam Hills in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. - Cairo Necropolis (City of the Dead). Date: circa 1903

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Battle of Tours or Battle of Poitiers. Octuber 732. Miniatur

Battle of Tours or Battle of Poitiers. Octuber 732. Miniature of Great Chronicle of France. Chateau of Chantilly. France

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Islamic pottery. Taifor. Plate decorated with horse. Ceramic

Islamic pottery. Taifor. Plate decorated with horse. Ceramic glaze. From Medina Elvira (Granada). 10th century. Archaeological Museum of Granada. Andalucia

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961)

Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. Portrait. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by

Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by night. 13th century. Built by the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Spain. Torrelodones. Watchtower of Torrelodones. 9th-11th

Spain. Torrelodones. Watchtower of Torrelodones. 9th-11th centuries. Restored in the 20th century. Community of Madrid

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Islamic. Abbasid period. Stucco. Vine leaves. 836-880. Samar

Islamic. Abbasid period. Stucco. Vine leaves. 836-880. Samar
Islamic art. Abbasid period. Stucco. Vine leaves. 836-880. From Samarra, Iraq. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain

Medina Azahara Palace. Cordoba. Andalusia. Spain
Medina Azahara. Palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir (912-961). Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba. Horseshoe arch. Andalusia. Spain

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the army

Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Ruins of House of the army
Spain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Ruins. Dar-al-Yund or House of the army

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Medina Azahara. House of Viziers. Andalusia. Spain

Medina Azahara. House of Viziers. Andalusia. Spain
Islamic Art. Umayyad period. Spain. 10th century. Medina Azahara (936-960). Palace city of the Caliph Abd al-Rahman III. House of Viziers. Andalusia

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th C. Moorish ar

Spain. Andalusia. Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th C. Moorish architecture. Exterior arches of the east wall. Horseshoe arch

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Averroes (1126-1198). Andalusian Muslim polymath. Portrait

Averroes (1126-1198). Andalusian Muslim polymath. Portrait
Averroes (1126-1198). Ibn Rushd. Medieval Andalusian Muslim polymath. Portrait. Averroes in his studio. Engraving at Colliget Venetis (1530). Colored

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace. 8th century

Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace. 8th century
Qasr Mshatta. Ruin of an Umayyad winter palace probably commisioned by caliph Al-Walid II (743-744). Jordan. Mshatta Facade. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Mosque of Aljama. Ruins

Spain. Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Mosque of Aljama. Ruins
Spain.Andalusia. Medina-Azahara. Fortified arab muslim medieval palace-city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al -Nasir (912-961). Ummayad Caliph of Cordoba. Mosque of Aljama. Ruins

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Great Mosque of Aleppo or Umayyad Mosque. Aleppo. Syria

Great Mosque of Aleppo or Umayyad Mosque. Aleppo. Syria
Great Mosque of Aleppo or Umayyad Mosque. Seleucid minaret raised as an independent construction in 1092. Aleppo. Syria

Background imageCaliphate Collection: SPAIN. Cordoba. Mezquita (Mosque). Dome of the Mihrab

SPAIN. Cordoba. Mezquita (Mosque). Dome of the Mihrab chapel without keystone and with eight interlaced arches. It was made during the reign of al-Hakam II, about the year 965. Hispano-Moresque art

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th-9th c. SPAIN. Cordoba

Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th-9th c. SPAIN. Cordoba

Background imageCaliphate Collection: SPAIN. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Detail of the

SPAIN. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Detail of the arches of Abd al-Rahman IIIs Hall (10th c.). Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Architecture

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Deer of Cordoba. 2nd half 10th c. Hispano-Moresque

Deer of Cordoba. 2nd half 10th c. Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Sculpture on bronze. SPAIN. Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: SPAIN. Cordoba. Medina Azahara

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Zamora Pyxis. 946. This pyxis has a notice explaining

Zamora Pyxis. 946. This pyxis has a notice explaining

Background imageCaliphate Collection: SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Detail

SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Detail of the arches of Abd al-Rahman IIIs Hall (10th c.). Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Architecture

Background imageCaliphate Collection: SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Medina

SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cordoba. Medina Azahara. Medina

Background imageCaliphate Collection: Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th-9th c. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA

Great Mosque of Cordoba. 8th-9th c. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cordoba. Mezquita (Mosque). Great Mosque, built by Abd al-Rahman. Hispano-Moresque art. Caliphate period. Architecture



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