The C8th Baghdad Gate of Raqqa was built in the Abbasid period and is the only part of the early Islamic city walls still extant, although its fate is currently unknown due to the presence of the so-called Islamic State in the city.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date
1992-12-01/1992-12-31
Contributor
Cherryl & Richmond Hunt
Rights
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In this picture of the entrance to the monastery hand prints can be seen over the lintel. These were made by people making a vow to the saint and sacrificing an animal (goat or sheep) at the site and leaving a bloody handprint over the entrance to seal the prayer.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date
2001-07-01/2001-07-31
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
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These pictures show the cloister after it was re-rendered - including a detail of the monastery entrance. This is contrasted with the north side of the cloister, where the render has not yet been renewed.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date
2004-09-02
Contributor
Niall Finneran
Rights
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Views of the trench by the monastery entrance to study the wall alignment of the cloister
Description
These pictures show the trench across the south side of the cloister that demonstrated how the alignment of the cloister had shifted with the rebuilding of the enclosure walls over time.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date
2004-08-25
Contributor
Niall Finneran
Rights
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When the church structure was examined in detail it was discovered that the north wall was actually at least three walls built sandwiched against each other and rendered over to create a walk way along the northern wall of the cloister with a step up on to the church roof.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date
2003-08-23
Contributor
Mukhles Atallah
Rights
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Relation
The photographs of the 2001-2003 survey and excavation seasons have been lodged with the Archaeological Data Service and are reproduced here with their permission. For those who would like more specialised information such as context and intervention numbers or direction of shot please refer to: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dmeap_ahrb_2004/gallery.cfm.