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The Art of the Mamluk Period (1250-1517 A.D.)
An online exhibition of the art and architecture of the Mamluks; includes a brief account of the period, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
www.metmuseum.org
A history of the first period of Mamluk rule in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.
www.touregypt.net
A history of the second dynasty of Mamluk rulers in Egypt; includes a list of rulers and dates.
www.touregypt.net
Jerusalem - Elaborate buildings of the Mamluk Period
Describes the impact of Mamluk rule on Jerusalem, with photos of their architectural legacy.
www.mfa.gov.il
Definition of the term, and an overview of their history; from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
www.bartleby.com
Definition and explanation of the term Mamluk; from the Encyclopedia of the Orient.
i-cias.com
A collection of photographs illustrating some masterpieces of Mamluk architecture, mostly in Cairo.
homepages.bw.edu
A project of the Middle East Documentation Center at the University of Chicago, compiling bibliographies of published primary sources relating to the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt and Syria, and of secondary research and discussion.
www.lib.uchicago.edu
A large collection of photographs of Mamluk architecture in Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.
archnet.org
Includes a history of the Mamluk periods, and illustrations of examples of textile work of the period.
home.earthlink.net
A full account of the Mamluk era in Egyptian history; covers their origins, rise, cultural and architectural achievements, and their final decline culminating in their murder by Mohammed Ali.
www.nmhschool.org