photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
John Quin | all galleries >> Photo and Stereo Scans >> Photo Albums >> egypt > Al-Askari Shrine
previous | next
22-Jun-2020

Al-Askari Shrine

Scanned from a photo postcard from the 1920's
A view of the Al-Askari Shrine in Sammarah, Iraq
The Shia shrine was originally built in 944, remodeled in 1868 and the dome added in 1905
The dome was destroyed by a bomb in 2006 and the minarets were destroyed by an al-Qaeda attack in 2007. They have subsequently been rebuilt


other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share