The renovations also revealed Fatimid-era mosaics and inscriptions on the interior arches that had been covered with plasterwork.
It was then that the two handsome interior arches were constructed.
This one is housed in a stone building with interior arches and flagstone floors.
The buildings date back to the Crusader period, and a medieval ambiance is preserved through the stone walls and classic interior arches.
The disciplined severity of Romanesque exteriors contrasts with the harmony of ingenious interior arches of various sizes.
Some 16th-century frescos have survived on the interior arch and sanctuary.
Counters had been built across two of the interior arches but there was no furniture in the reception area and no one awaiting admission.
Apart from the interior triumphal arch, which is pointed, the other arches are semi-circular.
The tower buttresses, some of the interior arches, piers, and the font were all brought from the demolished church of St. Clement's.
The mosque is noted for its striking interior arches.