EditorialWall Panel with Geometric Interlace, 15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cairo, Polychrome marble; mosaic, H. 46 1/4 in. (118.1 cm), Stone, Polychrome marble mosaic decorated interior walls of both religious institutions and palaces in Egypt and Syria d...
EditorialWall Panel with Geometric Interlace, 15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cairo, Polychrome marble; mosaic, H. 46 1/4 in. (118.1 cm), Stone, Polychrome marble mosaic decorated interior walls of both religious institutions and palaces in Egypt and Syria d...
EditorialSaladin (real name Salah_ al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub) (1138-1193). The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Mausoleum of Saladin. Two Cenotaphs. First, marble coffin (empty) gift from Emperor Wilhem II next to a wooden to...