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Chapter Da Pistoia a Shawbak, passando per Palermo e Cairo

The portion of flooring decorated with opus sectile squares, recently found in the still initial archaeological excavations at al-Jayyah at the feet of Shawbak castle, are the pretext for some brief observations regarding the contacts (almost presumed) between different western and middle eastern wo...

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Main Author: CURATOLA, Giovanni
Format: Online
Language:Italian
Published: Firenze University Press 2025
Subjects:
Opus sectile
Shawbak
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Palermo
Cairo
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKD Archaeology by period / region
Online Access:ONIX_20241220_9791221503760_277
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Summary:The portion of flooring decorated with opus sectile squares, recently found in the still initial archaeological excavations at al-Jayyah at the feet of Shawbak castle, are the pretext for some brief observations regarding the contacts (almost presumed) between different western and middle eastern worlds, and about the spread into an Islamic milieu of that specific technique. These are artistic suggestions that in medieval time touched Venice, Palermo and Cairo. The text is limited to a hint of analysis, and a few tracks for further insights are given.

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