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Quseir Amra

Jordan
Date of Inscription: 1985
Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv)
Eastern desert – Az Zarqa' Governorate
N31 48 07.0 E36 35 09.0
Ref: 327

Brief Description

Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs. The most outstanding features of this small pleasure palace are the reception hall and the hammam, both richly decorated with figurative murals that reflect the secular art of the time.