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Some of the Arabesque architecture is awesome, isn't it?
Great photos, thanks for sharing!
Great photos, thanks for sharing!
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B-17engineer
Colonel
Fantastic Vic!
evangilder
"Shooter"
Neat stuff and great shots, Vic!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thank you gentlemen, it's been my pleasure to share. For the final holiday pictures we visit the Damascus market (Al-Hamidiyah Souq) and Umayyad Mosque.
Pic 1. A general view of the vast city of Damascus taken from the top of Kassioun Mountain. This mountain dominates the city forming a huge backdrop that overshadows the city.
Pic 2. The remains of the Jupiter temple which now forms the main gate to the Al-Hamidiyah Souq. This is a traditional Arabic market where one could buy almost anything, though I saw little evidence of model shops.
Pic 3 4. The main thoroughfare of the souq and one of it's side alleys.
Pic 5. A typical gold shop window display. Gold is traded like we trade stocks and shares and is bought or sold in weight at the market price of the day. They were evident in all the cities we visited in Syria, but I have to say were not a patch on the gold shops of Saudi Arabia.
Pic 6. A bit of a curiosity shop, maybe the local herbalist or something similar.
Pic 7 to 10. The inner main courtyard to the Umayyad Mosque and some of the Arabic Scroll art work.
Pic 1. A general view of the vast city of Damascus taken from the top of Kassioun Mountain. This mountain dominates the city forming a huge backdrop that overshadows the city.
Pic 2. The remains of the Jupiter temple which now forms the main gate to the Al-Hamidiyah Souq. This is a traditional Arabic market where one could buy almost anything, though I saw little evidence of model shops.
Pic 3 4. The main thoroughfare of the souq and one of it's side alleys.
Pic 5. A typical gold shop window display. Gold is traded like we trade stocks and shares and is bought or sold in weight at the market price of the day. They were evident in all the cities we visited in Syria, but I have to say were not a patch on the gold shops of Saudi Arabia.
Pic 6. A bit of a curiosity shop, maybe the local herbalist or something similar.
Pic 7 to 10. The inner main courtyard to the Umayyad Mosque and some of the Arabic Scroll art work.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
And for the final run..............
Pic 11. This amazing structure in the courtyard is known as the Umayyad Mosque Treasury.
Pic 12. The main mosque prayer room.
Pic 13 to 15. A main mihrab in this huge prayer room (there were other less impressive further down the room) and a close-up of the roof and column architecture.
Pic 16. This is the shrine to John the Baptist and according to our guide, within the shrine is the head of John the Baptist but as yet though I've not found any reference that will confirm this. Before becoming a mosque, this building was a Christian church and much of the architecture within it is from the Christian era. The evidence of this is seen in this last picture which shows one of the column tops that is part of the original church.
Pic 11. This amazing structure in the courtyard is known as the Umayyad Mosque Treasury.
Pic 12. The main mosque prayer room.
Pic 13 to 15. A main mihrab in this huge prayer room (there were other less impressive further down the room) and a close-up of the roof and column architecture.
Pic 16. This is the shrine to John the Baptist and according to our guide, within the shrine is the head of John the Baptist but as yet though I've not found any reference that will confirm this. Before becoming a mosque, this building was a Christian church and much of the architecture within it is from the Christian era. The evidence of this is seen in this last picture which shows one of the column tops that is part of the original church.
sabrina
Airman 1st Class
Fabulous photos, Vic, very intriguing.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks Sabrina, that would have been a little distraction from your research.
Top stuff Vic, thanks for the tour mate!
B-17engineer
Colonel
Stunning Vic!
Good shots Vic!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Nice shots Vic. Thank you for sharing your vacation sir.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks' guys, I'll have to find somewhere else to go now....................don't worry were working on it, but have to save the readies first.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
ontos
Tech Sergeant
Fantastic shots Vic, I am really enjoying our vacation, thanks for sharing.
Well you've had enough time Vic.....where to next?
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Well you've had enough time Vic.....where to next?
Would you believe Bali this coming Saturday, just for a short break.................and a bit of warmth...............
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Would you believe Bali this coming Saturday, just for a short break.................and a bit of warmth...............
Ok Vic, your beginning to have WAY too much fun!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Good on ya mate.....
