Mamluk (Subscribe)
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The Art of the Mamluk Period (1250-1517 A.D.)
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/maml/hd_maml.htm
An online exhibition of the art and architecture of the Mamluks; includes a brief account of the period, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Mamluk Textiles
http://home.earthlink.net/~lilinah/Textiles/mamluk.html
Includes a history of the Mamluk periods, and illustrations of examples of textile work of the period.
Mamluk Building Style
http://archnet.org/library/sites/sites.tcl?style=Mamluk
A large collection of photographs of Mamluk architecture in Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.
Mamluk
http://i-cias.com/e.o/mamluk.htm
Definition and explanation of the term Mamluk; from the Encyclopedia of the Orient.
Jerusalem - Elaborate buildings of the Mamluk Period
Describes the impact of Mamluk rule on Jerusalem, with photos of their architectural legacy.
Burgi (Tower) Mameluke Period
http://www.touregypt.net/hburgima.htm
A history of the second dynasty of Mamluk rulers in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.
Bahri (River) Mameluke Period
http://www.touregypt.net/hbahrima.htm
A history of the first period of Mamluk rule in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.