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General view toward the fortress.
Damascus
,
Syria
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General view toward the fortress.
Date
late 19th c.
Associated sites
Qal'a Dimashq
Associated names
Damascus (place) (634 CE/13 AH Conquered by Muslim armies)
Maison Bonfils (photographer)
Associated collections
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Keywords
cityscapes
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domes
,
fortresses
Source
Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library
Medium
B & W print
Dimensions
28 x 22 cm
Image dimensions
895 x 700
Image resolution
300 PPI
Image size
379 KB
Materials / Techniques
albumen prints
Description
418. Damas. Tombeau de Saladin et la fortresse. Syrie.
Image ID
IAA137408
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