The unique architecture of Qasr Al Watan, an exquisitely crafted tribute to Arabian heritage and artistry
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The unique architecture of Qasr Al Watan, an exquisitely crafted tribute to Arabian heritage and artistry
Several blasts near Umm Qasr, Iraq.
March 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Several blasts near Umm Qasr, Iraq.
Best city comment ever:
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon 'Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton'. A British squaddie was quick to correct him, explaining: 'Umm Qasr has no beer, no prostitutes and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth.'
www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/...
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon 'Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton'. A British squaddie was quick to correct him, explaining: 'Umm Qasr has no beer, no prostitutes and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth.'
www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/...
Leader: A port in a storm
Leader: The debate rages: is Umm Qasr more like Southampton or Portsmouth?
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Best city comment ever:
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon 'Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton'. A British squaddie was quick to correct him, explaining: 'Umm Qasr has no beer, no prostitutes and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth.'
www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/...
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon 'Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton'. A British squaddie was quick to correct him, explaining: 'Umm Qasr has no beer, no prostitutes and people are shooting at us. It's more like Portsmouth.'
www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/...
Schloss Bellevue soll ja nun auch in Qasr Al-Wu umbenannt werden
September 23, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Schloss Bellevue soll ja nun auch in Qasr Al-Wu umbenannt werden
Dinner at Al Nafoorah Lebanese Restaurant inside Jumeirah Al Qasr complex. It was incredible! #aviatrix #b7478 #worldtraveler #finedining
July 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Dinner at Al Nafoorah Lebanese Restaurant inside Jumeirah Al Qasr complex. It was incredible! #aviatrix #b7478 #worldtraveler #finedining
'Pareidolie (Gesichter in Dingen)' #FotoVorschlag
October 22, 2024 at 7:41 AM
'Pareidolie (Gesichter in Dingen)' #FotoVorschlag
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This fantastic mosaic is Byzantine & depicts an ostrich (with strangely equine legs and hooves… 👀).
The east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been carefully removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
#MosaicMonday
The east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been carefully removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
#MosaicMonday
July 13, 2026 at 6:10 AM
This fantastic mosaic is Byzantine & depicts an ostrich (with strangely equine legs and hooves… 👀).
The east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been carefully removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
#MosaicMonday
The east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been carefully removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
#MosaicMonday
Qasr Al-Haj, a 12th Century fortified granary, used to store olive oil and grains, keeping them cool in the harsh desert climate
In Libya’s Nafusa Mountains
In Libya’s Nafusa Mountains
March 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Qasr Al-Haj, a 12th Century fortified granary, used to store olive oil and grains, keeping them cool in the harsh desert climate
In Libya’s Nafusa Mountains
In Libya’s Nafusa Mountains
Rebel forces report control over Qasr Abu Samra, north east of Hama. This area was still considered SAA-held territory even after the initial rebel gains, so the area of rebel control seems to have expanded here.
December 2, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Rebel forces report control over Qasr Abu Samra, north east of Hama. This area was still considered SAA-held territory even after the initial rebel gains, so the area of rebel control seems to have expanded here.
Remarkably chirpy 6th century church floor mosaics in ancient city of Theodorias (today, Qasr Libya) ~ Duck, lotuses & a sort of crocodile / Musician & appreciative dog / Resting oryx www.livius.org/museum/qasr-...
June 28, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Remarkably chirpy 6th century church floor mosaics in ancient city of Theodorias (today, Qasr Libya) ~ Duck, lotuses & a sort of crocodile / Musician & appreciative dog / Resting oryx www.livius.org/museum/qasr-...
This mosaic comes from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) & depicts the town of Theodorias itself. Originally, the church had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
📷@jonalendering
#MosaicMonday
🕰️c540AD
📷@jonalendering
#MosaicMonday
July 27, 2026 at 5:42 AM
This mosaic comes from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) & depicts the town of Theodorias itself. Originally, the church had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
📷@jonalendering
#MosaicMonday
🕰️c540AD
📷@jonalendering
#MosaicMonday
A local in Kermanshah, connected via Iraqi SIM, reports the city is locked down with checkpoints. Forces from Qasr-e Shirin, Ravansar, Paveh, and Javanrud have been deployed. Thursday saw a massacre, gunfire echoed through Taq-e Bostan Blvd.
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
A local in Kermanshah, connected via Iraqi SIM, reports the city is locked down with checkpoints. Forces from Qasr-e Shirin, Ravansar, Paveh, and Javanrud have been deployed. Thursday saw a massacre, gunfire echoed through Taq-e Bostan Blvd.
Hegra is an ancient Nabataean city, in modern Saudi Arabia. It was the second largest city in the Nabatean Kingdom, after its capital, the famous Petra.
It's most iconic feature are its rock-cut tombs, specially this one, Qasr al-Farid (The Lonely Castle). The largest one, and actually unfinished!
It's most iconic feature are its rock-cut tombs, specially this one, Qasr al-Farid (The Lonely Castle). The largest one, and actually unfinished!
April 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Hegra is an ancient Nabataean city, in modern Saudi Arabia. It was the second largest city in the Nabatean Kingdom, after its capital, the famous Petra.
It's most iconic feature are its rock-cut tombs, specially this one, Qasr al-Farid (The Lonely Castle). The largest one, and actually unfinished!
It's most iconic feature are its rock-cut tombs, specially this one, Qasr al-Farid (The Lonely Castle). The largest one, and actually unfinished!
This mosaic comes from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) & shows a fish sinuously swimming. Originally, the church had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
📷 @jonalendering.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
🕰️c540AD
📷 @jonalendering.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
August 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This mosaic comes from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) & shows a fish sinuously swimming. Originally, the church had 50 mosaics on its floor. They have now been removed and placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum.
🕰️c540AD
📷 @jonalendering.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
🕰️c540AD
📷 @jonalendering.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
This fantastic mosaic is Byzantine & depicts the Pharos of Alexandria mounted by two statues (possibly Zeus and Poseidon).
The mosaics from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) have now been removed & placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum
🕰️c540AD
📷Jona Lendering
#MosaicMonday
The mosaics from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) have now been removed & placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum
🕰️c540AD
📷Jona Lendering
#MosaicMonday
August 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM
This fantastic mosaic is Byzantine & depicts the Pharos of Alexandria mounted by two statues (possibly Zeus and Poseidon).
The mosaics from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) have now been removed & placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum
🕰️c540AD
📷Jona Lendering
#MosaicMonday
The mosaics from the east church at Theodorias (modern Qasr in Libya 🇱🇾) have now been removed & placed in the nearby, purpose-built museum
🕰️c540AD
📷Jona Lendering
#MosaicMonday
2,000 year old qaṣr al-farīd, saudi arabia.
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
2,000 year old qaṣr al-farīd, saudi arabia.
The crew of the ship that was targeted and set on fire near the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq
March 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The crew of the ship that was targeted and set on fire near the port of Umm Qasr in southern Iraq
#RomanFortThursday
The #Roman #Fortress known simply as el-Qasr (literally ‘the Fortress’), a mudbrick structure. In Roman times a small #garrison of troops would have guarded the fortress. The #Romans enlarged the #Ptolemaic structure.
#Egypt #Archaeology #History
The #Roman #Fortress known simply as el-Qasr (literally ‘the Fortress’), a mudbrick structure. In Roman times a small #garrison of troops would have guarded the fortress. The #Romans enlarged the #Ptolemaic structure.
#Egypt #Archaeology #History
July 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
#RomanFortThursday
The #Roman #Fortress known simply as el-Qasr (literally ‘the Fortress’), a mudbrick structure. In Roman times a small #garrison of troops would have guarded the fortress. The #Romans enlarged the #Ptolemaic structure.
#Egypt #Archaeology #History
The #Roman #Fortress known simply as el-Qasr (literally ‘the Fortress’), a mudbrick structure. In Roman times a small #garrison of troops would have guarded the fortress. The #Romans enlarged the #Ptolemaic structure.
#Egypt #Archaeology #History
🚨 A sanctioned dark fleet tanker has been detected drifting suspiciously over a NATO undersea electricity cable in the Baltic.
Ship of the Day: Devika/Qasr (IMO 9402471) 👇🧵
Ship of the Day: Devika/Qasr (IMO 9402471) 👇🧵
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🚨 A sanctioned dark fleet tanker has been detected drifting suspiciously over a NATO undersea electricity cable in the Baltic.
Ship of the Day: Devika/Qasr (IMO 9402471) 👇🧵
Ship of the Day: Devika/Qasr (IMO 9402471) 👇🧵
#RomanArchaeology #Jordan #AncientBluesky #RomanFortThursday #Archaeoloy #History
The 4th-century black basalt Roman fort at Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Jordan.
Credit - Alex Bezrukov
The 4th-century black basalt Roman fort at Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Jordan.
Credit - Alex Bezrukov
June 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
#RomanArchaeology #Jordan #AncientBluesky #RomanFortThursday #Archaeoloy #History
The 4th-century black basalt Roman fort at Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Jordan.
Credit - Alex Bezrukov
The 4th-century black basalt Roman fort at Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Jordan.
Credit - Alex Bezrukov