Dome of the Ass

The Dome of the Ass (Arabic: Qubbat al-Himar) was a semicircular tower built as part of the complex in Baghdad.
Completed during the reign of Caliph al-Muktafi, the tower was located in the southwestern corner of the palace and fitted with a spiral staircase with a such gentle slope that the caliph could ride to the top on a donkey and from there gaze on the surrounding countryside.Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Dome of the Ass (Donkey) Described by medieval scholars as very great in height, the tower was mostly destroyed in 1154 and ordered to be demolished and leveled in 1178, after a partial reconstruction was attempted.
==Behind the scenes==
The Dome of the Ass, as it appears in Assassin's Creed: Mirage is anachronistic as the tower along with the palace would not be built until 40 years later during the reign of al-Muktafi.
==Appearances==
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage
==References==
Category:Towers
Category:Viewpoints
Category:Landmarks in Baghdad
Category:Anachronisms