Syria

Raqqa

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Raqqa was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate between 796 and 809. It was built in the shape of a horseshoe, with the Euphrates river flowing on its south side. Remains include the great mosque, Qasr al Banat, the ramparts, and the Baghdad Gate.
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Raqqa-Ràfiqa : la cité abbasside (ID: 1302)
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Syria
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