Arcades surrounding the Patio de Arrayanes
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Arcades surrounding the Patio de los Arrayanes
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Ceiling of the Throne Room
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Palacio de Comares: Ceiling of the Salon de Embajadores
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Palacio de Comares: Patio de Arrayanes
The Courtyard of the Myrtles (Arrayán ) takes its name from the dense myrtle hedges that grow along the length of the pond. [The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Patio de los Arrayanes
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Patio de los Arrayanes: This pool plays an important part in the Comares Palace
The reflection of the structures around the pool is part of the architectural design of the site. The water also cools the surrounding halls and the the pool reflects light into them. [The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Salon de Embajadores or Throne Room
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Salon de Embajadores: The Chamber of the Ambassadors or throne room
The Throne Room was the symbolic centre of the Nazarie rule. This was where all the official ceremonies that involved the monarchs took place. [The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Salon de Embajadores: Admiring the gold tiles of the Throne Room floor
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Salon de Embajadores: Barricaded area where many original peices of golden tiles still exist
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Salon de Embajadores: Hall and doorways
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Salon de Embajadores: Holy inscriptions on the wall
The inscriptions are either praises to Allah or text from the Koran. [The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Salon de Embajadores: The walls of this chamber are completely covered with decoration.
[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

The ceilling of the Throne Room represents the seven heavens of the Muslim cosmos
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