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Fāṭimid gardens: archaeological and historical perspectives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 November 2016
Abstract
This article is the first systematic investigation on the location, layout, design and functions of Fāṭimid gardens. Our study is based on primary sources and focuses on different elements of the recreational and ceremonial functions of gardens. Very little is known about the layout of the royal Fāṭimid gardens because no garden has survived or been excavated so far as we are aware. However, we collected physical insights on the layout and shape of these Fāṭimid gardens through different archaeological excavations in Cairo and outside of Egypt, including our recent discoveries and the garden that we found in Darrāsa.
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- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , Volume 79 , Issue 3 , October 2016 , pp. 473 - 502
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- Copyright © SOAS, University of London 2016
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