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Posters4 Photographs & architecture3 Objects & decorative arts78 Ceramics & glass54 Books & magazines26 Maps2 Brands & identity23 Projects & features15 Film & motion1

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Before 1800118 1800s38 1960s1 2000s3 2010s24 2020s20 Undated2

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▶Middle East313,327

All of Middle East Persian / Iranian8,855 Ancient Mesopotamian1,114 Syrian771 Assyrian / Syriac653 Iraqi518 Jewish & Israeli322 Turkish / Ottoman288 Islamic world (pan-regional)239 Arab (pan-Arab)177 Saudi Arabian128 Palestinian113 Armenian49 Yemeni21 Lebanese20 Kurdish15 Omani14 Emirati13 Qatari9 Jordanian5 Kuwaiti2 Bahraini1

▶North Africa5,170

All of North Africa Egyptian4,888 Moroccan168 Algerian48 Tunisian47 Sudanese11 Amazigh (Berber)7 Libyan1

▶Caucasus & Central Asia1388

All of Caucasus & Central Asia Uzbek161 Afghan155 Azerbaijani59 Turkmen5 Georgian (Caucasus)3 Kazakh2 Tajik2 Kyrgyz1

▶South Asia980

All of South Asia Indian582 Pakistani318 Bangladeshi40 Tibetan20 Nepali8 Sri Lankan7 Bhutanese5

▶East Asia4,095

All of East Asia Chinese1,652 Japanese1,502 Korean414 Taiwanese333 Hong Kong182 Mongolian12

▶Southeast Asia2,726

All of Southeast Asia Filipino1,074 Indonesian682 Thai379 Vietnamese194 Singaporean161 Cambodian / Khmer133 Malaysian95 Burmese5 Lao3

▶Western Europe5,843

All of Western Europe British2,578 French2,066 Dutch628 Belgian383 Irish188

▶Central Europe3,453

All of Central Europe German1,374 Czech580 Swiss558 Polish336 Hungarian296 Austrian243 Slovak66

▶Northern Europe712

All of Northern Europe Baltic (Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian)249 Danish118 Swedish107 Finnish105 Norwegian84 Icelandic31 Norse / Viking16 Sámi2

▶Southern Europe12,089

All of Southern Europe Italian1,150 Spanish404 Greek244 Portuguese193 Catalan66 Maltese22 Cypriot7 Basque3

▶Eastern Europe & Russia1,546

All of Eastern Europe & Russia Russian402 Romanian402 Soviet319 Serbian174 Ukrainian92 Croatian75 Belarusian35 Bulgarian17 Yugoslav12 Albanian9 Slovenian6 Bosnian2 Macedonian1

▶Sub-Saharan Africa927

All of Sub-Saharan Africa Nigerian308 African (pan-regional)159 Malian97 South African90 Ghanaian58 Eritrean58 Congolese57 Senegalese33 Ethiopian31 Cameroonian13 Kenyan10 Ugandan5 Zimbabwean3 Somali2 Tanzanian2 Ivorian1

▶Latin America & Caribbean3,846

All of Latin America & Caribbean Argentine743 Mexican634 Peruvian533 Brazilian392 Cuban391 Colombian357 Ecuadorian167 Chilean160 Uruguayan129 Guatemalan109 Jamaican59 Puerto Rican59 Bolivian57 Pre-Columbian31 Venezuelan17 Haitian8

▶North America6,399

All of North America American (US)4,811 Canadian1,570 Indigenous North American12 African American6

▶Oceania781

All of Oceania Australian387 New Zealand358 Pacific Islander36

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Art Deco2 Maps2 Brand New17

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The Met155 It's Nice That20 Brand New17 Wikimedia Commons12 David Rumsey Map Collection2

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Tracy Chahwan on making the visuals for all the best “strictly-vinyl” parties in Beirut

Tracy Chahwan on making the visuals for all the best “strictly-vinyl” parties in Beirut

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

Beirut-born Yasmina Hilal organically creates mixed media collages – cutting, gluing and sewing away from digital manipulation

Beirut-born Yasmina Hilal organically creates mixed media collages – cutting, gluing and sewing away from digital manipulation

Farah Al Qasimi photographs Dubai’s decaying entertainment architecture

Farah Al Qasimi photographs Dubai’s decaying entertainment architecture

Beirut clocktower (4694172347)

Beirut clocktower (4694172347)

Kaftan

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Dish

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Dish

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Dish

Tile Fragment

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Square Tile

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Ensemble

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Tile Fragment

Robe

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Tile Fragment

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di

"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di

Tile Fragment

Carved Door Panel

Carved Door Panel

Cover

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Coin

Garden Scene

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Robe

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile

"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di

"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di

Portrait of a Dervish

Portrait of a Dervish

Ornament

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Tile Fragment

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Hanging

Bowl

Tile Fragment

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Cover

Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)

Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Dish

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Hanging

Bowl

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Kaftan

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Bowl

Dish

"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Hanging

Robe

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Boots

"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Carpet fragment

Carpet fragment

Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"

Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"

Group of Dervishes

Group of Dervishes

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Bowl with Rosette

Bowl with Rosette

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Tile from a Squinch

Tile from a Squinch

Tile Fragment

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Tile Fragment

"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Head Ornament

Carpet

Tile Fragment

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Tile Fragment

Coin

Ensemble

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Hanging

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Hanging

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Čartār

Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

Dinar

Fragment of a Qur'an

Fragment of a Qur'an

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"

JOE KNIGHT BUILDING, LEBANON, LACLEDE COUNTY, MO

JOE KNIGHT BUILDING, LEBANON, LACLEDE COUNTY, MO

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl with Pseudo-inscriptional Design

Bowl with Pseudo-inscriptional Design

Fragment with Clusters of White Dots

Fragment with Clusters of White Dots

Bowl

Bowl with Red and Black Vegetal Motifs

Bowl with Red and Black Vegetal Motifs

Bowl

Bowl

Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"

Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"

Fragment of a Dish

Fragment of a Dish

Bowl

Bowl with Inscription

Bowl with Inscription

What Myriam Boulos’ shots of the Lebanese revolution tell us about photojournalistic ethics

What Myriam Boulos’ shots of the Lebanese revolution tell us about photojournalistic ethics

Urging peasants to speed up cotton production – Russian and Uzbek, Tashkent, 1920s (Mardjani)

Urging peasants to speed up cotton production – Russian and Uzbek, Tashkent, 1920s (Mardjani)

Aline Deschamps documents the “beauty, creativity and strength” of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

Aline Deschamps documents the “beauty, creativity and strength” of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

Mohamad Abdouni records the untold stories of trans women living in Beirut

Mohamad Abdouni records the untold stories of trans women living in Beirut

“When you live in a place like Lebanon, you have a mission”: Meet the fearless director Jessy Moussallem

“When you live in a place like Lebanon, you have a mission”: Meet the fearless director Jessy Moussallem

Hala Al-Ani documents Dubai's pick and mix architecture with real flair

Hala Al-Ani documents Dubai's pick and mix architecture with real flair

Logo REBEL Lebanon

A city of contradictions: meet the people shaping Beirut's creative future

A city of contradictions: meet the people shaping Beirut's creative future

Zumrad Mirzalieva documents the decline of traditional Uzbek barbershops

Zumrad Mirzalieva documents the decline of traditional Uzbek barbershops

Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well”

Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well”

Uz. SSR. Bukhara, Samarkand, Surkhan-Darya regions

Uz. SSR. Bukhara, Samarkand, Surkhan-Darya regions

Beirut: The Vagabond

Beirut: The Vagabond

Slanted magazine turns its eye on Dubai and finds a growing design-led city

Slanted magazine turns its eye on Dubai and finds a growing design-led city

Louis Armstrong Poster Beirut 1959

Louis Armstrong Poster Beirut 1959

Advertising poster for the exhibition Splendours of the oases of Uzbekistan in Louvre museum (2022-2023)

Advertising poster for the exhibition Splendours of the oases of Uzbekistan in Louvre museum (2022-2023)

Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.

Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.

Beirut / Alm Har'el

Beirut / Alm Har'el

Ségolène Ragu’s vivid portrayal of the Semiramis shows us the conditions in Lebanon during economic crisis

Ségolène Ragu’s vivid portrayal of the Semiramis shows us the conditions in Lebanon during economic crisis

“I am trying to show what home looks like for me”: Illustrator Dom Campistron shines a light on queer stories from Basque culture

“I am trying to show what home looks like for me”: Illustrator Dom Campistron shines a light on queer stories from Basque culture

Logo of Locate Victims Beirut

Logo Qatar National Bank

Logo Apec (Lebanon)

Metro Doha Logo 10.2018

Anna Louise Strong - Red Star in Samarkand (1929)

Anna Louise Strong - Red Star in Samarkand (1929)

Bilbao logo

New Logo, Identity, and Packaging for Ramón Bilbao by Interbrand

New Logo for Qatar Museums by Wolff Olins

UAE Nation Brand Result

New Logo for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup by UnlockBrands

Committee of Organ Donation in Lebanon

Committee of Organ Donation in Lebanon

New Logo and Identity for Doha Debates by e-Types

New Logo for Dubai Tourism

UAE Nation Brand Voting

Sect. I. Beirut. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.

Sect. I. Beirut. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.

New Logo and Identity for Sydlexia by BBDO Dubai

New Logo for Louvre Abu Dhabi by Studio Philippe Apeloig

The Torch Doha

The Torch Doha

New Logo and Identity for Qatar National Library by Duffy & Partners

Dubai’s Global Globe

Dubai’s Global Globe

Dubai Font

Dubai Font

Brussels Sprout: Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia

Brussels Sprout: Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia

New Logo for Qatar National Tourism Council by Tarek Atrissi Design

New Logo and Identity for Abu Dhabi Festival by no one

The Abu Dhabi Brand: Rich

Kamila Rustambekova photographs migratory workers in Uzbekistan as they seek community and opportunity

Kamila Rustambekova photographs migratory workers in Uzbekistan as they seek community and opportunity