Fragment of a fresco panel | Hegira 6th–7th century / AD 12th–13th centuryAyyubid | National Museum of Damascus Damascus, Syria | Fragment of a fresco panel from the Church of the Monastery of St Jacob. |
Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi (Monastery of St Moses the Ethiopian) | The oldest part of the monastery (currently serving as the kitchen area) was originally a pre-Islamic Byzantine tower dating back to the AD 5th or 6th century. The monastery's church dates to AH 450 / AD 1058Byzantine, Seljuq, Ayyubid | Qalamun Mountains, East of Nebek, Syria | Fresco in situ at the Monastery of St Moses the Ethiopian, depicting the Day of Judgement; the weighing-scales in the centre are there to measure the virtue and sin of the risen dead.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi (Monastery of St Moses the Ethiopian) | The oldest part of the monastery (currently serving as the kitchen area) was originally a pre-Islamic Byzantine tower dating back to the AD 5th or 6th century. The monastery's church dates to AH 450 / AD 1058Byzantine, Seljuq, Ayyubid | Qalamun Mountains, East of Nebek, Syria | Aerial view of the Monastery of St Moses the Ethiopian. | |
Incense burner | Hegira 596–647/ AD 1200–1250Ayyubid | The British Museum London, England, United Kingdom | An incenser embellished with Christian imagery but which was made by Muslim craftsmen; it demonstrates a thriving cultural exchange between Christians and Muslims. |