1.   Israelis claim sovereignty over the entire massive stone structure, which includes the Western Wall, but Islamic authorities to control the ancient mosques and plaza on top.

2.   Mitrovica still bears terrible scars from the Kosovo war when Serb forces bulldozed dozens of Albanian shops and houses and destroyed an ancient mosque on the riverbank.

3.   Palestinians have been incensed by TV pictures of Jews wrecking an ancient mosque in Tiberius.

4.   Such an ancient mosque at that.

5.   Tourists flock here to see the ancient mosques and palaces, and to wander among the high mud walls, many dating to the Middle Ages.

6.   Outside the room where they pray are pieces of shattered pillars from the ancient mosque.

7.   Across India, Muslims kneeled in prayer in ancient mosques and open fields, as they always do on Friday afternoons.

8.   As regional governor of central Isfahan province, he banned cars from a huge plaza and refurbished ancient mosques and palaces.

9.   Armed rebels guarded the ancient mosque.

10.   During the visit, the Portuguese head of state will tour the Roman ruins in Carthage and an ancient mosque in Zitouna.