Islamic+Art++--+Rose

Calligraphy:

This piece of Arabic writing is a series of instructions for the preparation of medicine. The depiction of the man making medicine is shown in a very heavenly setting surrounded by green vegetation not typically found in the desert.

Technology:

These pictures represent advances in technology as conquest and the expanse of trade routes push the boundaries of the knowledge of surrounding land, as well as technologies that will help to make further expansion and exploration easier.