| It was probably a meeting place with the local tribes to elicit their political support for the Umayyads. |
| The Damascus-based Umayyads were overthrown by a revolution that brought the new dynasty of the Abbasids to power. |
| Luxury ivory objects like this casket are an important feature of the arts under the Spanish Umayyads. |
| Another medical achievement during the rule of the Umayyads was the hospital for lepers built in Damascus. |
| This decorative panel comes from the ancient Umayyad citadel of Córdoba, the home of the Umayyads until the construction of Madinat al-Zahra. |
| Honest and pious Muslims opposed to Umayyads usurping power were severely persecuted. |
