The racecourse at ar-Raqqa/ar-Rāfiqa (Syria)

Historical aerial photographs are a unique source of information for research on the residence of Caliph Hārūn ar-Rašīd in ar-Raqqa/ar-Rāfiqa. Analysis of a CORONA-satellite image taken in 1967 allows the layout of the residence’s racecourse, which can be seen as a prototype for the racecourses at S...

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Main Author: Siegel, Ulrike (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Gebr. Mann Verlag 2010
In: Zeitschrift für Orient-Archäologie
Year: 2010, Volume: 3, Pages: 130-141
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Residenz des Kalifen Hārūn ar-Rašīd (Rakka) / Aerial photography in archaeology
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East