Dome of the Rock
a. How does this structure conform to the period?
b. How does this structure make a political statement?
c. What was the purpose of this monument?
d. Where is it located?
Answers will vary.
a. It is an amalgamation of Late Roman and Early Byzantine domical Structures. It bears resemblances to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (Late Roman) and San Vitale, Ravenna (Byzantine); the Dome of the Rock is a member of that same architectural family.
b. Its presence marks the coming of Islam to the region. It dominates the skyline (and continues to do so to this day).
c. It houses the rock from which Muhammad ascended to heaven.
d. Jerusalem.
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