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![Roman Rule in the Levant, c. 200 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/19754.png?v=1733390374-1733390276)
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Roman Rule in the Levant, c. 200 CE
This map illustrates the Roman Levant c. 200 CE, encompassing the provinces of Syria Coele, Syria Phoenice, Judea (renamed Syria Palaestina), and Arabia Petraea. It was a culturally diverse and strategically vital region, serving as a trade...
![Zheng He](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10025.jpg?v=1695329763)
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Zheng He
A model of the mariner and explorer Admiral Zheng He (1371-1433 CE) who made seven voyages from China to India, Arabia and East Africa under the auspices of Emperor Yongle of the Ming dynasty between 1404 and 1433 CE. (Quanzhou Maritime Museum...
![A View of the Al-Masjid An-Nabwi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11525.jpg?v=1716125943)
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A View of the Al-Masjid An-Nabwi
A photo of Al-Masjid An-Nabawi in Medina, Arabia. It shows a view of the mosque from the south, with the minaret of Bab al-Baqi and the Green Dome to the right (foreground) and the minaret of Bab as-Salam to the left (foreground). The mosque...
![View of Mecca and the Sacred Mosque, 1900](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10610.jpg?v=1733310131-1733310182)
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View of Mecca and the Sacred Mosque, 1900
The Islamic holy city of Mecca with the Holy Mosque of Ka'aba, illustration from Arabia: The Cradle of Islam by Samuel Zwemer, New York, 1900.
![Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11524.jpg?v=1726017305)
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Ottoman Tiles Representing the Kaaba
It is a decorated tile from the 17th Century CE, during Ottoman era, it depicts the Ka'aba - the cubical mosque and Muslim sacred site in Mecca, Arabia.
![Zheng He Fleet](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10026.jpg?v=1644894904)
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Zheng He Fleet
A model of one of the fleets used by the mariner and explorer Admiral Zheng He (1371-1433 CE) who made seven voyages from China to India, Arabia and East Africa under the auspices of Emperor Yongle of the Ming dynasty between 1404 and 1433...
![Ka'ba, Medina](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13689.jpg?v=1616229039)
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Ka'ba, Medina
A photo of the Ka'ba in Medina, Arabia.
![Saladin's Domains](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12188.jpg?v=1626398103)
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Saladin's Domains
Map of the Ayyubid Sultanate at the death of Saladin, 1193 CE, showing its political subdivisions and cities. Borders are approximate only, especially in Yemen and western Arabia.
![Viking Treasure](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10637.jpg?v=1599156003)
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Viking Treasure
The Hon Hoard is the largest Viking treasure ever found in Norway, consisting of objects from different parts of Europe and Arabia. Buried between 875-900 CE. Exhibited at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Norway.
![Sabean Army in Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8175.jpg?v=1729179486)
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Sabean Army in Battle
An artist's impression of the Sabean army in battle. The kingdom of Saba was located in southern Arabia and flourished between the 8th century BCE and 275 CE. (From the PC game Total War: Rome II - Desert Kingdoms by the Creative Assembly)