The dome of the rock (??? ??????) is a very well known Muslim shrine in Jerusalem. It’s location on the noble sanctuary (for Muslims) and the Temple Mount (for Jewish people) is of religious importance for both Islam and Judaism.
The building was built between 687 and 691 and has remained relatively unchanged for over one […]
Here is a link to a funny chair. I think it would be quite cool if one could rotate it throughout the day. Follow the sun or something. However, I think that computer power cords might hinder that particular goal. One might just end up feeling like they were working in a Taco Bell, but […]
Here is a picture of a medieval Khaneqah (now housing Isfahan’s universtiy of Art)
After being arrested for supposedly stealing the camel the three brothers are brought before the emperor and asked to explain themselves.
The brothers were able to deduce that the camel was blind in one eye because it only ate the grass from one side of the road. They came to the conclusion that the camel […]