Muslim fervour at Mecca

Filed Under (Middle East) by admin on 25-09-2008

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country : Saudi Arabia
place : Mecca, east of the country

Burj Dubai

Filed Under (Middle East) by admin on 24-09-2008

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http://www.essential-architecture.com/TEN/Burj20Dubai20Tower201-full_small.jpgBurj Dubai (Arabic برج دبيDubai Tower“) is a supertall skyscrapers currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When it is completed in late 2008, the highest man-made structure in the world, as well as the tallest building in action. Scheduled for deployment in September 2009, the building is part of 2 square kilometers (0.8 square mile) development, entitled “Center of Burj Dubai and the” First Interchange “(aka” Defense Roundabout “), and Sheikh Zayed Road in Doha on the street.

The building is constructed mostly South Korean company Samsung, along with the Belgian company Besix and the United Arab Emirates company Arabtec. It was designed by Adrian Smith of America before he left Skidmore, Owings and TOO Merrill (SOM) of Chicago, to his own independent practice, Adrian Smith Gilla Gordon architecture in October 2006. However, SOM continues to architectural, engineering and structural mechanics of Burj Dubai. The total project budget Burj Dubai is about 4.1 billion U.S. dollars – and for all the new Center of Burj Dubai, $ 20 billion.

Khaju Bridge, Iran

Filed Under (Middle East) by admin on 11-09-2008

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Khaju Bridge (Pol-e Khajoo) in Isfahan, Iran, in the 17 century, Shah Abbas II bridge also serves as a dam with locks under the arches. When the doors closed, the water level of the bridge amounts to irrigate orchards, along with the Zayandeh River.

Khoju The bridge consists of two stories of arcades, the intersection of the distinctive arches richly decorated with colored tiles. In the middle of the bridge, there are two large halls, called Prince salons, originally developed for the Shah.

The Nabatean city of Petra

Filed Under (Gallery, Middle East) by admin on 08-03-2008

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country : Jordania
place : south-west of the country, near Israel