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Qasr Tuba: The Brick Palace in the Desert in Photos
Far out in Jordan’s south-eastern desert, Qasr Tuba is an Umayyad palace of fired brick on limestone footings, attributed to Caliph al-Walid
Qasr Kharana: The Desert Castle in Photos
Standing alone beside the highway in Jordan’s Eastern Desert, Qasr Kharana is the best-preserved and least understood of the Umayyad desert castles,
Qasr Azraq: The Black Basalt Fortress in Photos
Built of black volcanic basalt at the edge of the Azraq oasis, Qasr Azraq was a Roman fort, an Ayyubid castle rebuilt
Qasr Al-Hallabat: From Roman Fort to Umayyad Palace in Photos
On a low hill east of Zarqa, Qasr Al-Hallabat grew from a small Roman fort into a 6th-century palace and monastery and
Hammam As-Sarah: The Umayyad Bathhouse in Photos
Built for the Umayyad estate at nearby Qasr Al-Hallabat, Hammam As-Sarah is a small 8th-century bathhouse that shows how a warm bath
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Desert Castles
Umayyad palaces of the eastern desert · 65 sites
Nabataean Temples
Rock-cut sanctuaries of the Nabataeans · 55 sites
Roman Forts
Frontier forts of the Limes Arabicus · 50 sites
Crusader Castles
Hilltop strongholds of the 12th century · 25 sites
Ottoman Hajj Forts
Way-stations on the pilgrim road · 28 sites
Nature & Wildlife Reserves
Five protected landscapes · 33 sites
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Private Tour to Qasr Al-Abd and Ancient Caves
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Full-Day Private Tour to Ajloun Castle and Pella
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Exclusive Mount Nebo Mosaics and the Dead Sea
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Black Desert, Azraq Oasis & Desert Castles Full-Day Tour
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