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Omayyad Mosque, Damascus

Name: Omayyad Mosque, Damascus
Brand: United Arab Republic

United Arab Republic · 1959 · 15 Milliemes

A stamp depicting the iconic Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, specifically highlighting the Minaret of Jesus.

Issued in 1959 during the short-lived United Arab Republic (a union of Egypt and Syria), this stamp commemorates a significant Islamic architectural landmark located in Syria, one of the UAR's constituent regions.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

architecture religion mosque minaret landmarks

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