The early Islamic Middle East was governed by a series of dynastic powers called "Caliphates". Each caliphate was eventually run out by a new power. My primary interest in the caliphates are the Umayyads and the 'Abbasids. Especially the latter, this was considered the "Glory of the Middle East".
24 April, 2009
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Which museums have you visited in DC? My husband and I are planning a trip to DC for our anniversary and we plan to hit some museums. I was looking for some ideas.
I haven't actually visited any museums there yet. This will be my first trip to DC where I actually get to visit anything. We drove through on our way to Florida in 1989. I am going to the Freer and Sackler Galleries and to the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum. Of course, this is in addition to the typical tourist traps: Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House. If time allows, I want to see more of the Smithsonian, like the Portrait Galleries.
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