| to present the images in a structured way that is simple and easy to follow, moving from the whole building to details, to show their context | It provides high resolution, searchable images for teaching, research, and publication |
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| Manar al-Athar is Arabic for "Guide to Archaeology" and has been chosen because Manara, in Egypt, refers to both the Lighthouse of Alexandria the Pharos and to minarets | Since it began, we have received further grants for specific tasks see Sponsors on the page |
to have simple labels with a concentration on accurate and standardized labels, using metadata explained under for easy searching and organizing, with bilingual text in Arabic and English to facilitate the use of the images for both teaching and research in the Arab world, where most of the monuments are located.
| The chronological range is from Alexander the Great i | , from about 300 BC through the Islamic period |
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| It is the first website of its kind providing such material labelled jointly in both Arabic and English |
We will also be publishing related material, both online and on paper, in English and Arabic.
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