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Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces, with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of t...

Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces, with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting excursions, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of th...

Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces, with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of t...

Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces, with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Halabat, one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of t...

Qasr el-Azrak,one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces,with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Azrak,one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th c...

Qasr el-Azrak,one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th century.The palaces,with elaborate watering systems,were used for hunting, and for drinking parties with dancing girls,a behaviour not tolerated in strictly Muslim cities like Damascus.
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Qasr el-Azrak,one of the desert-palaces of the Omayyad Aristocracy of the 8th c...

The desert palace of Qasr el-Karaneh with its fortress-like walls differs from the other country seats. Its use and builders are still unknown.
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The desert palace of Qasr el-Karaneh with its fortress-like walls diff...

Apart from the desert palaces, some small bathing establishments remain, more intimate buildings for bathing,drinking and entertainment by dancing girls,but all with an audience hall in a separate building. Hammam es-Sarakh near Qasr el-Halabat.
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Apart from the desert palaces, some small bathing establishments remain, m...

Apart from the desert palaces, some small bathing establishments remain, more intimate buildings for bathing,drinking and entertainment by dancing girls,but all with an audience hall in a separate building. Qusair Amra bathing establishment.
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Apart from the desert palaces, some small bathing establishments remain, m...

The ascension of the Prophet Mohammed,from a book by the poet Nizami, 1504.
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The ascension of the Prophet Mohammed,from a book by the poet Nizami, 1504.

Gur-e Amir mausoleum,the tomb of Timur,1405
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Gur-e Amir mausoleum,the tomb of Timur,1405

Madrasah on Registan Square,Samarkand,Uzbekistan.
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Madrasah on Registan Square,Samarkand,Uzbekistan.