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1 UKS2 Topic: Early Islamic Civilisation
Block D: The rise and fall of Baghdad Session 2 © Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. We refer you to our warning, at the foot of the block overview, about links to other websites.

2 Islamic Art

3 Wall covering at Shah-i Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

4 Binding from a manuscript, Safavid Iran

5 A curtain from the Tawassul at Medina

6 The Ardabil Carpet, north-west Iran CE 1539 – 1540, wool and silk 535cm x 1044cm

7 Dish, Iran or Afghanistan: CE 10th century
The inscription decorating the circumference reads: ‘Excellence of the quality of the people of paradise’

8 Tile mosaic, created in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

9 Aerial view of the Mughal Garden: Delhi, India
Google maps;

10 Calligraphy and patterning on the Taj Mahal, India

11 What geometric forms can you describe?
Use second animation to zoom right in!

12 At the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

13 Tessellating tilework: Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
Tessellating tilework: Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain


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