The image is a photograph of a plaque on a wall in a museum. The plaque is rectangular in shape and has a black background with white text. The text is written in both English and Hebrew. The title of the plaque reads "In the 7th century CE, a new monolithic religion emerged in the Arab Peninsula: Islam. The Muslims rapidly expanded their power beyond Arabia, and by 638 had succeeded in conquering the land, virtually without a struggle. Within a few decades, the first Islamic dynasty, the Umayyad Caliphate, rose to power and established its capital in Damascus, the new rulers initially adopted the basic forms of Byzantine government, but important reforms initiated during the reign of Caliphate. The first art produced under Islamic rule was influenced to a large extent by the pre-Islamic classical-Byzantine tradition. Reflecting in the presence of the local tradition with new artistic styles, especially from Sassanian Persia. From the mid-8th century on, early Islamic period (638-750 CE) began to develop.