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22-SEP-2008

Damascus sept 2009 4825.jpg

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This is the Madrasa Atabakiye, in memory of Tarkan Khatun, daughter of a ruler of Mosul and grand-niece of Nur al-Din, who married Malik al-Ashraf Musa (dien 1242). The square minaret seems to be a later addition.

It's entrance is spectacular.

Nikon D3
1/40s f/8.0 at 14.0mm iso200 full exif

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