To: george76
the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Byzantine craftsmen were used to create the mosaic decorationThe Muslims who conquered Palestine were a bunch of stupid camel drivers from the desert. They knew nothing about architecture or the fine arts and crafts. So they had their new slaves build their buildings and decorate them.
5 posted on
12/02/2008 1:08:25 PM PST by
stripes1776
("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
To: stripes1776
Just as Solomon had to bring in craftsmen from Tyre to build the original Temple on the same site.
7 posted on
12/02/2008 1:20:37 PM PST by
Sherman Logan
(Everyone has a right to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.)
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