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At Aladdin's Capital City

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Dome and main hall of 13th century university

Konya, ancient Iconium, was the capital of Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. Ince Minaret Medrese is a 13th century medrese (higher education school, college) located in Konya, Turkey, and built between 1258-1279 by the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate.
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