The patterns on the Islamic buildings reminded him ... they could have covered an arbitrarily large wall with a Penrose tiling. Lu has a history of finding math wherever he looks.

The city was a centre for Islamic studies and a thriving trading ... Previous efforts to salvage and restore what is left of the ancient wall have been launched. At least two of the 13 gates ...

“The work deals with the theory of ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas – the curves which you can see if you shine a flashlight on a wall ... triumph of history, the Islamic Golden Age.

AP Damage caused by shelling to a wall in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 133 miles ( 215 km) north-east of Damascus. Islamic State group jihadists, who boast of having destroyed ancient sites ...

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Saudi Arabia is taking a page out of Chinese history and building a “Great Wall” to keep out invaders. With the Islamic State terrorist group in control of large swathes of Iraq, Saudi Arabia ...

The Western Wall is ... of damaging Islamic holy sites. Israel refutes these claims saying the charges ignore the historical connection between the Jewish people and their ancient capital.

Even as Islamic State is destroying antiquities in Syria, the militant group is also shipping them – to intermediaries working with buyers in Europe and the US. The Wall Street Journal reveal ...

The theme celebrated the daily and yearly rituals that have been integral to Islam throughout its history, and that continue ... objects beside a contemporary wall installation by the artist ...

An ancient polychrome wall discovered in northern Peru is believed to be over 4,000 years old and could have been part of a ceremonial temple, according to archaeologists, offering new insights ...