A lady photographs the Umayyad Mosque in the Old Town of Damascus, Syria.

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Golden mosaics on the facade of the prayer hall of the Umayyad Mosque in the Old Town of Damascus, Syria. Syria's main mosque was built in AD 705. A holy site for both Sunni and Shia muslims, it is also home to John the Baptist’s skull

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Size: 3600px × 5712px
Location: Damascus, Syria, Old Town
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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