Mount Fanjing, also known at Fanjingshan in Chinese is the highest peak in the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China. At an elevation of 2,570 meters it can be found within the Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1986. The mountain is considered sacred in Chinese Buddism, considered to be the bodhimanda ("where the essence of enlightenment is present") of Maitreya Buddha. #art #photography #nature #china #outdoors
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The Ribat of Monastir is a ribat, an Islamic defensive structure, located in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the oldest ribat built by the Arab conquerors during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. Built in 796, by Harthama Ibn A'yan and general and later governor of the early Abbasid Caliphate. #art #photography #history #tunisia #architecture
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin). It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo commands a strategic position overlooking the city and dominating its skyline. At the time of its construction, it was among the most impressive and ambitious military fortification projects of its time. The photo here fails to show the sizable fortifications and structures the palace itself is build upon. The layout and approach to the palace is a maze of fortifications, elevation, and traps; making it a formidable structure during the era. (Photo by Al Abageyah) #art #photography #egypt #architecture #history
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