Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?

The shrine’s architectural layout consists of a central rock encased in a cylindrical drum, covered by a 20-meter-wide, 35-meter-high dome. Surrounding this core is an octagonal ambulatory. One of the ...

The Dome of the Rock, an architectural masterpiece and Islam’s third most sacred site, is revealing its secrets to scholars who were granted groundbreaking access.

The Dome of the Rock, built over 600 years after Solomon’s Temple, is a stunning but undeniable testimony to the Islamic colonization of a Jewish land. The historical timeline doesn’t lie.

The journey to capture the Dome of the Rock. National Geographic Photographer Ziyah Gafic shares an unprecedented look at the oldest Islamic monument in Jerusalem. Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

The journey to capture the Dome of the Rock. National Geographic Photographer Ziyah Gafic shares an unprecedented look at the oldest Islamic monument in Jerusalem. Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

The journey to capture the Dome of the Rock. National Geographic Photographer Ziyah Gafic shares an unprecedented look at the oldest Islamic monument in Jerusalem. Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

We ascend steps toward the magnificent Dome of the Rock—which was built during the same period as the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the south, between A.D. 685 and 715.