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Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Tinmal, Atlas, Morocco, Great Mosque, 12th century (Almohads), severely damaged in the strong earthquake on September 8, 2023.
Samarkand, Registan, Ulugh Beg Madresa, Ulugh Beg with scholars (astronomers)
Mada'in Saleh, Saudi Arabia: driving with my Nissan XTerra from Doha, Qatar to Berlin in Nov. 2016
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (ITHRA), Dahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Camels in Shahaniyya, Qatar before the race
'Imperial Days' in Constantinople, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Mehmed V in the carriage, 1917
Nemrud Dağı, Eastern Turkey (1988)
Iznik plate with Panther, wearing a bell on a chain, 16th c., Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), Doha, Qatar
Camel ride next to the Pyramids (in the background Agfa advertisment): photo album documenting a Mediterranean trip (1928)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is by far the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula and has fascinating World Heritage sites such as Mada'in Saleh/ Hegra. In recent years, it has invested heavily in major cultural projects such as the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - ITHRA - in Dahran.
In the southwest of the peninsula lie the two holy sites of Mecca and Medina, as well as the port city of Jeddah, which has been the gateway for trade and pilgrims for centuries.
