Pages from the Qur’an. Ink on parchment Pages from the Qur’an. Ink on parchment. Egypt or Syria, 14th century AD.

Page from The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence Page from The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence. A page from a manuscript, The archangel Israfil. Baghdad, Iraq, 15th century AD.

Astrolabe quadrant. Brass. Damascus, Syria, AD 1333-34.

Astrolabe, silver inlaid brass, Syria, 13th century AD.

Page from De Materia Medica in Arabic Page from De Materia Medica in Arabic. A page from a manuscript, A discussion between two doctors and a student. Possibly from Baghdad, Iraq, AD 1224.

Jar (albarello) with lustre decoration Jar (albarello) with lustre decoration. Lustre painted tin-glaze earthenware. Spain, 14th-15th century AD.

Lustre tile by William de Morgan. England, 19th century AD.

Appliqué hanging for the doorway of a tent, Cairo, Egypt, early 20th century AD.

Oriental scene. Dia al-Azzawi. Mixed media, acrylic and foam board Oriental scene. Dia al-Azzawi. Mixed media, acrylic and foam board. Iraq/UK, AD 1986. © Dia al-Azzawi.

Mural. Mohammed al-Shammarey. Book, 9 silkscreens. Iraq, AD 2005.

Cairo Faces. Sabah Naim. Painted photograph on canvas and newspaper Cairo Faces. Sabah Naim. Painted photograph on canvas and newspaper. Egypt, AD 2005. © Sabah Naim.

Poster of Yasser Arafat. Paper Poster of Yasser Arafat. Paper. Maghreb-Editions, possibly from Tunisia, c. AD 1990.

Painting of a battle beneath the walls of a town. Painting on paper Painting of a battle beneath the walls of a town. Painting on paper. Cairo, Egypt, late 12th to early 13th century AD.

Tiles showing Saladin and Richard I. Lead-glazed earthenware Tiles showing Saladin and Richard I. Lead-glazed earthenware. Chertsey, England, AD 1250-60.

Stone relief of the siege of Lachish Stone relief of the siege of Lachish. From the South-West Palace of Sennacherib. The siege and capture of Lachish in 701 BC. Assyrian, Nineveh, northern Iraq, about 700-681 BC.

Uncle Najib’s suitcase. Saїd Farhan. Mixed media on canvas Uncle Najib’s suitcase. Saїd Farhan. Mixed media on canvas. Iraq/Switzerland, AD 1999. © Saїd Farhan.

Anti-war badge. Better Badges. UK, AD 2003.

Bronze figure of Baal. Canaanite, Syria, about 1400-1200 BC. Stone relief of a protective spirit. Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian, 883-859 BC.

Papyrus from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer Papyrus from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer. From Thebes, Egypt, 19th dynasty, about 1275 BC.

Mosque lamp. Enamelled glass. Mamluk dynasty Mosque lamp. Enamelled glass. Mamluk dynasty. Cairo, Egypt, about AD 1350-55.

Print of the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Print of the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Louis Haghe. Print based on a watercolour by David Roberts. London, England, published AD 1842.

Model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Olive wood Model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Olive wood. Made in Bethlehem, Palestine, late 17th century AD.

The Prophecy of Amos (Wailing Wall No 2) The Prophecy of Amos (Wailing Wall No 2). Louis Lozowick, Lithograph with stencilled hand-colouring. USA, AD 1970. © Lee Lozowick.

Stone marker for Ghalilat. Calcite-alabaster Stone marker for Ghalilat. Calcite-alabaster. Kingdom of Saba, possibly Marib, Yemen, 1st century AD.

Incense burner, Shabwa, Yemen, about 3rd century AD.

Stone memorial for Tamma. Limestone, Palmyra, Syria, about AD 100-150.

Details from the Blacas ewer. Brass with silver and copper inlay Details from the Blacas ewer. Brass with silver and copper inlay. Mosul, Iraq, AD 1232.

Blacas ewer. Brass with silver and copper inlay. Mosul, Iraq, AD 1232.

Hands of Fatima, Laila Shawa. Oil and acrylic on canvas Hands of Fatima, Laila Shawa. Oil and acrylic on canvas. Palestinian Territories/UK, AD 1989. © Laila Shawa

Embroidered dress. Cotton and silk Embroidered dress. Cotton and silk. Southern plain of Palestine, AD 1920s.

Umm Kulthum. Chant Avedissian. Print on paper. Egypt, AD 1990s.

Brooch with coin of the emperor Philip I. Gold coin (aureus) Brooch with coin of the emperor Philip I. Gold coin (aureus). Roman Empire, mid to late 3rd century AD.

Imitation dinar of Offa. Gold. England, AD 773-96.

Treasure from Salcombe Cannon Site. Morocco, 16th-17th century AD.

Gold dinar of Muhammad al-Walid bin Zaydan al Nasir, minted in Marrakesh, Morocco in AD 1631. Found in a shipwreck in Salcombe Bay, Devon, England.

Bataille des Pyramides. Print on paper. France, AD 1830.

Excavations at Tell es-Sa’idiyeh. Photograph. Jordan, AD 1989.