The burning of Damascus, 1401, (1533). The Turkic conqueror Timur (or Tamerlane) burns and pillages the city of Damascus. Two water-carriers with skins are trying to put the fire out. Persian miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din.

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Caption: The burning of Damascus, 1401, (1533). The Turkic conqueror Timur (or Tamerlane) burns and pillages the city of Damascus. Two water-carriers with skins are trying to put the fire out. Persian miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din.

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Image size: 2701 × 3887 px | 30.0 MB

Print size: 22.9 × 32.9 cm | 1063.4 × 1530.3 in (300 dpi)

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