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(20K) 525 x 398 Agra Fort, built by Emperor Akbar between 1565 and 1574 AD. St. Augustine, Florida founded in 1565, Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay in 1579, and claimed region for Britain.

(31K) 493 x 510 Buland Darwaza, built by Emperor Akbar. An entrance to the imperial city of Fatehpur Sikri 38 km from Agra. The size of the entrance gate is indicated by people in the foreground.

(25K) 569 x 358 Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi built between 1562 and 1572. Set in center of 348 meter square garden, the dome rises 42.5 meters above ground.

(58K) 354 x 566 Qutb Minar, built by Qutb Ud Din Aibak (founder of the "Slave Dynasty") in 1199. His son, Iltutmish, added three stories to this 72.5 meter (238 feet) tower. The Washington Monument, built between 1848 and 1933, is 555 feet tall.

(21K) 534 x 393 Qutb Minar, and it's surroundings.

(25K) 565 x 359 Safdarjung's Tomb, 1754, a marble and sandstone building, the last mausoleum built by the Mughals in India. French and Indian War started in 1756. Peace signed in 1763, French lost Canada and American Midwest, British tightened colonial administration in North America.

(29K) 640 x 480 Taj Mahal, built between 1631 and 1647, by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Boston was established in 1630, Maryland founded as a Catholic colony in 1634, and Harvard College founded in 1636.

(30K) 493 x 387 Mumtaz Mahal's Tomb in the Taj Mahal.

Architectural Decoration

	Panel With Carved Inscription Egypt, early 13th century Withe marble Height : 24.2 cm Length : 57.8 cm
Inlaid Panel Egypt, 14th century Mosaic of glazed faience, marble and stone size : 49 cm square
	Pair of Doors Morocco, 14th-15th century Carved Atlas pine wood Size : 2m Square
Mihrab Iran, second half of 15th century Glazed ceramic mosaic Height : 171 cm width : 161 cm
	Inlaid Panel Egypt second half 16th century wood inlaid with mother-of -pearl, ivory, bone, tortoiseshell and gold leaf Height : 66.5 cm width : 49 cm

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	Panel With Carved Inscription Egypt, early 13th century Withe marble Height : 24.2 cm Length : 57.8 cm
Inlaid Panel Egypt, 14th century Mosaic of glazed faience, marble and stone size : 49 cm square
	Pair of Doors Morocco, 14th-15th century Carved Atlas pine wood Size : 2m Square
Mihrab Iran, second half of 15th century Glazed ceramic mosaic Height : 171 cm width : 161 cm
	Inlaid Panel Egypt second half 16th century wood inlaid with mother-of -pearl, ivory, bone, tortoiseshell and gold leaf Height : 66.5 cm width : 49 cm
Inlaid Panel Egypt second half 16th century wood inlaid with mother-of -pearl, ivory, bone, tortoiseshell and gold leaf Height : 66.5 cm width : 49 cm
	Inlaid Panel Egypt second half 16th century wood inlaid with mother-of -pearl, ivory, bone, tortoiseshell and gold leaf Height : 66.5 cm width : 49 cm

Metalwork

	Syria or Iraq, late 7th/early 8th century Brass or bronze Height : 37.5 cm
Polyhedral sprinkler flask Iran or Afghanistan, 12th century brass or bronze Height : 18 cm
	Cat Iran or afghanistan, late 12th century brass or bronze Height : 9cm Width : 17 cm
Two Openwork plaques Iran, circa 1576 steel Length : 38.8 cm width : 13.5 cm
	Basin Iran or Afghanistan, 16th century Brass Diameter : 36.8 cm

Ceramics

	Bowl Iraq, 9th century Ceramic; whte glaze overpainted in blue an green diameter : 25.2 cm
Jar Egypt, 10th-11th century Ceramic; overpainted in luster Heigth : 29 cm

Bowl Syria, circa 1200 Ceramic; colorless glaze Diameter : 26 cm
	Plate Turkey, early 16th century Ceramic; colorless glaze over blue design Diameter : 35 cm
Plate Turkey, first half 16th century Ceramic; colorless glaze over turquoise and blue design Diameter : 45.5 cm

(20K) 525 x 398	Agra Fort, built by Emperor Akbar between 1565 and 1574 AD. St. Augustine, Florida founded in 1565, Francis Drake entered San Francisco Bay in 1579, and claimed region for Britain.
(31K) 493 x 510	Buland Darwaza, built by Emperor Akbar. An entrance to the imperial city of Fatehpur Sikri 38 km from Agra. The size of the entrance gate is indicated by people in the foreground.
(25K) 569 x 358	*Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi built between 1562 and 1572. Set in center of 348 meter square garden, the dome rises 42.5 meters above ground.*
(58K) 354 x 566	Qutb Minar, built by Qutb Ud Din Aibak (founder of the "Slave Dynasty") in 1199. His son, Iltutmish, added three stories to this 72.5 meter (238 feet) tower. The Washington Monument, built between 1848 and 1933, is 555 feet tall.
(21K) 534 x 393	*Qutb Minar, and it's surroundings.*
(25K) 565 x 359	Safdarjung's Tomb, 1754, a marble and sandstone building, the last mausoleum built by the Mughals in India. French and Indian War started in 1756. Peace signed in 1763, French lost Canada and American Midwest, British tightened colonial administration in North America.
(29K) 640 x 480	Taj Mahal, built between 1631 and 1647, by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Boston was established in 1630, Maryland founded as a Catholic colony in 1634, and Harvard College founded in 1636.
(30K) 493 x 387	*Mumtaz Mahal's Tomb in the Taj Mahal.*

Examples of Islamic Architecture in India