Qasr Shebib: A Tower-Fort in Zarqa in Photos

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In the centre of Zarqa, Qasr Shebib is a medieval tower-fort on the Hajj road, restored by the Ottomans in 1899. This album shows the tower, its tall vaulted hall and the ruined upper floor.

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15 photos of Qasr Shebib

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Qasr Shebib, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
01Qasr Shebib
Qasr Shebib, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
02Qasr Shebib
Qasr Shebib, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
03Qasr Shebib
Qasr Shebib, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
04Qasr Shebib
The entrance on the east side, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
05The entrance on the east side
The vaulted hall, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
06The vaulted hall
The vaulted hall, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
07The vaulted hall
Light in the vaulted hall, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
08Light in the vaulted hall
An arrow slit, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
09An arrow slit
An arrow-slit recess, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
10An arrow-slit recess
An arrow slit, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
11An arrow slit
Qasr Shebib in Zarqa, Jordan
12The upper floor
The upper floor, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
13The upper floor
A stone mortar, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
14A stone mortar
A stone basin, Qasr Shebib, Jordan
15A stone basin

About this album

Site

Qasr Shebib, Amman, Madaba & Dead Sea

Region

Amman, Madaba & Dead Sea

Coordinates

32.0634° N, 36.0824° E

Photos

15 photos

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