Saadian Tombs, Marrakech, Morocco
Hall of the twelve columns, Saadian tombs, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The tombs, near the Kasbah mosque, date from the reign of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, 1578-1603, and contain the mausoleums of members of the Saadi dynasty. The hall of the twelve columns contains the tomb of the Sultan's son Ahmad al-Mansur and contains a stele carved from cedar wood and worked with stucco. The monuments are of Italian Carrara marble and the walls are covered in glazed tiles and carved Koranic verses. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Ahmad Al-mansur Arabic Attractions Cedar Funerary Geometric Koran Madinah Marrakech Marrakesh Mausoleum Medina Merrakec Quran Saad Saadi Saadian Stela Stele Stucco Tile Verse Zellige Zellij Zillij
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