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Baghdad in geometry, brick and arches
A documented pattern in the Mustansiriyya courtyard, the brick-and-lime Abbasid Palace and the As-Saray gateway offer three details of Baghdad’s built fabric.
At a glance
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One courtyard pattern, an eight-pointed star
MIT Tiling Search analyses a pattern from the courtyard of the Mustansiriyya Madrasa as a tiling that satisfies the two-colour condition and contains a regular eight-pointed star polygon. All internal angles of its polygons are multiples of 45 degrees.[1]
Brick and lime at the Abbasid Palace
Iraq’s heritage submission to UNESCO describes the Abbasid Palace as built of brick and lime.[2]
Light above the As-Saray gateway
The same submission describes the As-Saray gateway’s facade of successive arches, an inlay of copper, brick decoration and a small dome above the gate to bring in light.[2]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What shape does the analysed courtyard pattern contain?
A regular eight-pointed star polygon; all internal angles of its polygons are multiples of 45 degrees.[1]
Which materials does Iraq’s submission give for the palace?
Brick and lime.[2]
How does light enter above the gateway?
Through a small dome above the gate, according to the submission.[2]
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