Mezquita de Cordoba

The Mezquita de Cordoba is most notable for its giant arches and its forest of over 856 (of an original 1,293) columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. These were taken from the Roman temple which had previously occupied the site and other destroyed Roman buildings.

Welch, Claude Emerson

State University of New York at Buffalo

2006-06

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Burgundy CD

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Spanish/Islamic

Cordoba, Spain

2011-04-26

Welch-Ludwig Collection

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