The pilgrims traveled to Makkah from all corners of the Islamic world transported by land and sea. Those traveling overland were by caravans, the main routes being via Damascus, Jabal Shammar, Najd, Jeddah, and Cario. The first and fifth of these routes are the most important.
The oldest artifacts kept at the museum are from Kashafrud, Darband, and Shiwatoo, which date back to the Lower Paleolithic period. Mousterian stone tools made by Neanderthals are also on display, Upper Paleolithic tools from Yafteh (about 30,000 to 35,000 years) and much more.
Named in 1867, the area grew after the freeing of the enslaved in 1833. Made up of former slaves, artisans, merchants and immigrants, to include Malay people brought to South Africa by the Dutch East India Company, it was home to almost a 10th of the city's population.
The gallery, located in Accra, Ghana, was established by Ghanaian artist Ablade Glover. Expanding three floors, it exhibits the work of many respected Ghanian artists. The gallery provides art lovers with authentic contemporary art as well as traditional African art of quality craftsmanship.
The Orientalist Paintings collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is among the world’s largest. As a pioneer institution of the Islamic world, the museum seeks to reclaim a heritage that reveals much about the Islamic past with insight into people and culture of a bygone era.
Featured are photographs of works of art, exhibitions, and other noted artwork of personal interest to the photographer; and housed within a variety of institutions at various locations around the world.
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Included are images of buildings, facades, architectural renderings, moulding, and other craftwork threatened or no longer exist due to the destructive nature of both rural and urban renewal.
Hirshhorn Museum, Sculpture Garden Independence Ave. SW &, 7th St. SW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
