Avondale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Omayyad or Early Arab Period
(circa 640-750 CE)
The Byzantine forces lost control of the area to the conquering Arabs from the Deserts of Arabia under Caliph Umar.
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Ceramic Oil Lamp - The shape is similar to oil lamps during the Byzantine period; however, the spouts became less pronounced,with finer decoration.
Coins - These were minted in Damassus.
Ceramic panel with Arab script, from the interior of the Great Mosque of Acre, built by Jazzar Pasha.
Erected by Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 39° 8.737′ N, 84° 30.39′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Avondale. It can be reached from Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3489 Dury Ave, Cincinnati OH 45229, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Byzantine Period (here, next to this marker); Roman Period (here, next to this marker); Persian Period (here, next to this marker); Iron Age (here, next to this marker); Hellenistic Period (here, next to this marker); Bronze Age (here, next to this marker); Chalcolithic Age (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Chalcolithic Age (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
