A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 542
us. As an architectural object the great mosque at Damascus is evenmore important than the Aksah, and its history is as interesting.The spot on which it stands was originally occupied by one of those Bk. I. Ch. II. MOSQUE AT DAMASCUS. 523 small Syrian temples, surrounded by a square temenos, of… … 9i6. Plan of Mosque at Damascus. By Sir Charles Wilsun. Scale 100 It. to 1 in. , its centre.2 This temple was converted into a Christian church byTheodosius (395-408), and dedicated to St. John the Baptist, whosechapel still exists within the precincts of the mosque. 1 Ante, p. 228, vol. i. 2 I…
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