The photograph shows the south side of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Omar mochee [sic] an... Show moreThe photograph shows the south side of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Omar mochee [sic] an Stelle des alten Tempels.", that is "Mosque Of Omar in place of the Old Temple". Between 516 BC and 70 CE the site in fact was occupied by the Second Temples. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0048-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23169400 BIB-ID: 2451817 Show less
The photograph shows the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Aksa mochee [sic] früher Marien -... Show moreThe photograph shows the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the bottom of the print there is a manuscript caption in german "Aksa mochee [sic] früher Marien - Kirshe", that is "Al-Aqsa Mosque, once the Chruch of Mary". In the 6th century, infact, the site was home to a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0048-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23414406 BIB-ID: 2501874 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)--Pictorial works, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca
This view is part of Fischer von Erlach’s large compilation of historical architecture entitled “Entwurf Einer Historischen Architektur” (Project... Show moreThis view is part of Fischer von Erlach’s large compilation of historical architecture entitled “Entwurf Einer Historischen Architektur” (Project for a history of architecture). This view of Mecca appeared as plate VII (numbered here top right) in Book Three of the work, devoted to Arab, Turkish, Persian, Chinese and Japanese monuments. The view is accompanied by a caption in German and French, with numerous locations identified by a key, which recites: Prospect view of a part of the large city of Mecca, with its celebrated holy places, where according to the Mohammedans, was the location of the House of Abraham and the fountain of Ishmael; eventually where Mohammed wrote the Koran: This place is visited each year by caravans of Turks. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. "TA VII" inscribed on top of the plate. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.00007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25186802 BIB-ID: 2704616 Show less
