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Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque. In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."

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Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque.  In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."

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Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque. In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."
Names
Fenn, Harry (1838-1911) (Artist)
Collection

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881 - 1884
Place: New York
Publisher: D. Appleton
Library locations
Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: *PWC+ (Wilson, C. W. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. 1881)
Topics
Architectural decorations & ornaments -- Syria -- Damascus
Inscriptions, Greek
Jāmiʻ al-Umawī al-Kabīr (Damascus, Syria)
Genres
Prints
Illustrations
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 12.5 x 16.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG794840631-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10607452
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 04bd25b0-c5f3-012f-0423-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1838: Creator Born
  • 1881: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque. In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881 - 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f04-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque. In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f04-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1881 - 1884). Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque. In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations." Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f04-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Greek inscription on an ancient and disused doorway of the Great Mosque.  In the south wall; it can only be seen from the roof of the Silversmiths' Bazaar. The words are, "Thy kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations."