Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, Part the Second: Greece Egypt and the Holy Land, Section the First
| Name of text: | Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, Part the Second: Greece Egypt and the Holy Land, Section the First |
| Author of text: | Edward D. Clarke |
| Date of text: | 1817-18 |
| Date of person in text: | 1769-1822 |
| Name of structure in text: | Joseph's Hall/Palace of Saladin |
| Type of structure in text: | palace |
| Date of structure in text | 1176-83 |
| Century of structure 1: | 12 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | |
| Country in text: | Egypt |
| Region in text: | Cairo |
| City in text: | The Citadel |
| Specific place of mosaic in text: | Walls and ceiling |
| Description of mosaic in text: | Heavily damaged and vandalised by the French. 'The principal remains of Mosaic painting were in a room opposite to the great hall; and the objects so represented, were castles, houses, trees, gardens, fruit, flowers, and animals. ' |
| Mosaic date in text: | 12 AD |
| Tesserae silver mentioned in text? | No |
| Tesserae gold mentioned in text? | Yes |
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| Bibliography: | Clarke, Edward D., Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, Part the Second: Greece Egypt and the Holy Land, Section the First, 4th ed., vol. V (London, 1817), pp. 122-5 |
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