Details the arrival of the Umayyads on the Iberian peninsula and their relation to the Abassids in Spain.

Furnishes a history of the Caliphate and describes the various conflicts between the Shi'a Ali and the Umayyads.

Details the tetrastyle columns of Umayyad Anjar, and describes the city layout. Offers photographs of the ruins.

Describes the Arab dismantling of the Byzantine control of Jordan, and furnishes details of the Umayyad Period and its capital in Damascus.

Article describes the excavation and restoration project undertaken by Spain and Jordan of the Umayyad Palace.

Offers photographs of the Umayyad ruins in the Armenian town of Anjar. Offers a slideshow of the ruins at night.