Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 96
the Citadel and the mosque; and some of Napoleonsshot can still be seen embedded in the wall. The original bronze door andlantern were also removed during the period of interdict referred to, and werebought by the Sultan El-Muayyad for his own mosque. f Fair views of Sultan Hasans mosque, exterior,… … 70 ART OF THE SARACENS. paved with marble slabs and medallions arranged in variouspatterns. In many mosques massive granite slabs taken fromthe ancient temples of Egypt, and sometimes carved with hiero-glyphics, are laid in the pavement, especially at the threshold.In the centre is a meyda\ or tank…
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