Criterion (iii): Samarra is the finest preserved example of the architecture and city planning of the Abbasid Caliphate, extending from Tunisia to Central Asia, and one of the world's great powers of ...

It seems clear that the Abbasid period architecture was constructed after the 749 earthquake, while the ancient walls destruction [fallen- stones layers] were visible in many squares underneath ...

The Archaeological City of Samarra is the site of a powerful Islamic capital city which ruled over the provinces of the Abbasid Empire extending from ... rapidly abandoned and thus much of its plan ...

Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in AD876 during the Abbasid dynasty. Muhammad later moved to the city of Medina and built a mosque (Islamic place of worship).

Today, it remains a must-visit destination for tourists and architecture enthusiasts exploring the ancient Iranian city. Originally built on the site of a Sassanian fire temple, the mosque traces its ...