Abbasid Caliphate
21 artifacts · 750 CE – 1258 CE · people (9) · artifact (4) · battle (3) · architecture (3) · art (2)
The Abbasid Caliphate redefined the Islamic world from the 8th to the 13th century, fostering a golden age of science, philosophy, and culture. The objects in this hall highlight the architectural splendor and intellectual achievements that flourished under the reign of notable leaders like Harun al-Rashid.
The Collection
- Battle of the Zab — 750 CE · battle
- Battle of Talas — 751 CE · battle
- Al-Mansur — 754 CE · people
- Al-Khwarizmi — 820 CE · people
- Harun al-Rashid — 786 CE · people
- Astrolabe — 850 CE · artifact
- One Thousand and One Nights — 850 CE · artifact
- Al-Kindi — 830 CE · people
- Al-Ma'mun — 813 CE · people
- House of Wisdom — 830 CE · architecture
- Great Mosque of Samarra — 848 CE · architecture
- Blue Quran — 850 CE · art
- Samarra Lustre Ceramic — 850 CE · art
- Al-Farabi — 872 CE · people
- Kitab al-Aghani — 897 CE · artifact
- Al-Biruni — 973 CE · people
- Ibn Sina — 980 CE · people
- Maqamat al-Hariri — 1054 CE · artifact
- Saladin — 1137 AD · people
- Abbasid Palace — 1179 CE · architecture
- Siege of Baghdad — 1258 CE · battle