The racecourse at ar-Raqqa/ar-Rāfiqa (Syria)
Historical aerial photographs are a unique source of information for research on the residence of Caliph Hārūn ar-Rašīd in ar-Raqqa/ar-Rāfiqa. Analysis of a CORONA-satellite image taken in 1967 allows the layout of the residence’s racecourse, which can be seen as a prototype for the racecourses at S...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Gebr. Mann Verlag
2010
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Zeitschrift für Orient-Archäologie
Year: 2010, Volume: 3, Pages: 130-141 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Residenz des Kalifen Hārūn ar-Rašīd (Rakka)
/ Aerial photography in archaeology
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RelBib Classification: | HH Archaeology TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |