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Interactive 3D images from Damascus, Syria

The following are some interactive 3D images made by Jeff Pflueger in Damascus, Syria of the Old City Souq and inside the stunning Umayyad Mosque.

To view them, you will need Quicktime player installed (its free from Apple) and some patience with the 5 meg files. Then just click and drag on the image to move it around. You can also zoom by clicking on the + and - button on the QuickTime window.


View all eight Interactive 3D images


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A view from the Damascus Old City Souq looking toward the Umayyad Mosque. The arches are the remains of the Roman Western Entrance of the Temple of Jupiter - the temple previously where the Mosque stands.





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Within the main entrance to the Umayyad mosque.


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Within the Prayer Hall of the Umayyad Mosque.


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Below the dome of the eagle within the Prayer Hall of the Umayyad Mosque.


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Another view from within the Prayer Hall of the Umayyad Mosque.


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The main gate from the courtyard to the Prayer Hall in the Umayyad Mosque.


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The Dome of the Treasury in the courtyard of Umayyad Mosque.


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Another view of The Dome of the Treasury in the courtyard of Umayyad Mosque.

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