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Mihrab or niche in the wall of a mosque at Anjar (8th century CE) that indicates the qibla or direction to Mecca, decorated by an apex arch lintel carved with vegetal carving above Byzantine characters.
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APA Style
AlSulaiti, F. (2013, March 06). Mihrab, Anjar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1074/mihrab-anjar/
Chicago Style
AlSulaiti, Fatema. "Mihrab, Anjar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 06, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1074/mihrab-anjar/.
MLA Style
AlSulaiti, Fatema. "Mihrab, Anjar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Mar 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
