Egyptian and Mongol cavalrymen clash

This sword had quite an adventure! Made in Italy, it was acquired by the Mamluke arsenal of Alexandria not long after 1370. After the Ottomans conquered Egypt it became property of the Sultan. In the early 20th century it was acquired by a collector, possibly Bashford Dean, and ended up in the Royal Ontario Museum as object 930.26.43. https://collections.rom.on.ca/objects/261970/sword-with-arabic-inscription #sword #materialCulture #archaeology #mamluk

🏛️ The Sultan Hassan Mosque (1356-1362) is a breathtaking Mamluk masterpiece in Cairo. Four madrasas, soaring minarets, and dazzling marble mihrab showcase Islamic architectural brilliance. Once even served as a fortress! #IslamicArchitecture #Mamluk #Cairo #History #Medieval #Madrasa #Egypt #ArchitectureLovers #HistoricSites

Kairo, la Citadelle Zürich : Photoglob Company, ca. 1890-1910 Forts & fortifications,Egypt Cairo

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1260 - The Mongol expansion had reached the Middle East, and their power enabled them to crush the established states up to the Holy Land. The Holy Land was being claimed by an Egyptian Dynasty with Turkic origins, and as such, would also have mastery of horsemanship and archery. Would the Mongols meet their match?

#ainjalut #galilee #jezreelvalley #mongol #mamluk #mongolempire #qutuz #kitbuqa

Next weekend, we have Dr. Omniya Abdel Bar joining us in Witham to give a talk titled "Ancient Fragments Finding New Life: The reuse of building material in Cairo's medieval monuments"

Omniya Abdel Barr is an architect with experience in urban conservation, monument restoration and cultural heritage documentation and digitisation. Her work is focused on Mamluk art and architecture in Egypt.

#egypt #architecture #mamluk