Being the largest palace in the Islamic/Muslim world which combined Byzantine and Middle East architecture, this palace stands out clearly. The most interesting thing I found out about the palace was the 6th century church that still stood within it's First Courtyard. Being a Christian church, I wonder how many people exactly came to worship amongst such an important center of Muslim cultural diffusion and trade, if any came at all.
Also, the mint was there as well. If all major coinage and printing of money happened there (which I assume it was not due to spreading of wealth in the empire.), wouldn't there have been invasions or attacks against it? Of course, I am assuming that an invading force could get that far, but if the facts of niches used for decapitated heads was true, it was certainly a way to drop morale against a structure meant to keep others from it's inner sanctum.
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