Fresco, Qasr Amra, Jordan
Fresco on wall of apodyterium or changing room, Qasr Amra, Jordan. This fresco depicts an athletics meeting with men fighting and exercising (right) and a naked female bather stepping out of a bath (left). These early Islamic frescoes have strong Persian and Byzantine influences. The original castle complex was built in 723-743 by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad Caliph Walid II. It was a fortress with military garrison and residence of the Umayyad Caliphs. Today only the royal pleasure cabin remains, with reception hall and hammam or bath house. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13426125
Media ID
45119483
Size
9032px x 3696px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
