Title
The minaret of the ruined mosque of al-Mansura
Caption
The minaret of the ruined mosque of al-Mansura, The city of al-Mansura was built and rebuilt by the Marinid sultans from Morocco who invaded the central Maghrib in the 14th circa It was intended to take the place of the Ziyanid capital of Tlemcen a mile or two away. When the Marinids retreated, al-Mansura was abandoned and destroyed. Algeria. Islamic. Marinid period, 1303 & 1306. near Tlemcen.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A34_357
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
39,6Mb (1,9Mb) / 12,3in x 12,5in / 3678 x 3761 (300dpi)