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More pictures from the main mosque...

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An old well. The marble, originally a plain cylinder, has been worn down by ropes going up and down millions of times.
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A sundial at the mosque.
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We couldn't go inside the mosque, but we could take pictures of the inside from the open doorways.
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There are pieces of wood between each column and the ceiling supports, which serve as expansion joints during the winter.
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Each of the elaborate doors to the mosque was different.
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