Courtyard, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, Meknes
Central courtyard of the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, or Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif, reigned 1672"1727, second ruler of the Alaouite dynasty, built 1703 by Ahmed Eddahbi, Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet, Morocco. The courtyard with its central fountain is surrounded by columns supporting decorative arches with carved stucco and zellige tiles in geometric patterns on the floor and walls. Meknes is a fortified Imperial city redeveloped under Sultan Moulay Ismail, 1634-1727, as Morocco's political capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13431474
Media ID
45108324
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5584px x 3688px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
