Contents Islamic Art in the Mediterranean 12 Jamila Binous, Mahmoud Hawari, Manuela Marin, Gonul Oney Historical Artistic Introduction 35 Mohammad al-Asad The Umayyads:The Rise of Islamic Art 53 Ghazi Bisheh Itinerary I 59 Amman, the Governor's Headquarters Fawzi Zayadine, Ina Kehrherg, Ghazi Bisheh Umayyad administrative system Ghazi Bisheh Itinerary II 77 The Umayyads and their Christian Subjects Ghazi Bisheh, Ina Kehrherg, Lara Tohme, fawzi Zayadine Iconoclasm Ghazi Bisheh Concept of Byzantine and Umayyad Iconography Christian Road to Pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Mount Nebo through the Baptismal Site Fawzi Zayadine Itinerary III (two days) 109 Palatial residences Mohamtnad al-Asad, Ghazi Bisheh Al-Mushatta Facade at Berlin Opulent Lifestyles and Caliphs' Entertainment Mohammad al-Asad Water and Irrigation , Ghazi Bisheh Itinerary IV 141 The Decapolis in the Umayyad period Fawzi Zayadine, Ina Kehrberg, Lani Tohme, Ghazi Bisheh Pottery Workshops at Jerash Ina Kehrberg Early Islamic Coinage Ghazi Bisheh Itinerary V (two days) 177 Traders and Pilgrims Fawzi Zayadine, Ghazi Bisheh, Ina Kehrberg, Mohammad al-Asad Roman Legionary Camps and City Planning Ghazi Bisheh The Land of the Prophets and Companions Mohammad al-Asad The Syrian Pilgrimage Road to the Holy Cities ot Islam Fawzi Zayadine Glossary 204 Caliphs 209 Historical personalities 210 Further reading 216 Authors 219