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Desert Castles

The ‘desert castles’ east of Amman are mostly Umayyad buildings of the 7th and 8th centuries – bathhouses, palaces, caravan stops and farm estates rather than true castles. Qasr Amra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kharana, Hallabat and Mushatta are among those with full travel guides here.

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Travel guide Hammam As-Sarah <p>Eastern Desert, 56 km northeast of Amman</p> Travel guide Qasr Ain Es-Sil Eastern Desert, 115 km east of Amman Travel guide Qasr Al-Hallabat Eastern Desert, 60 km northeast of Amman Travel guide Qasr Al-Mushatta 30 km south of Amman Travel guide Qasr Al-Muwaqqar Eastern Desert, 20 km south-east of Amman Travel guide Qasr Al-Qastal 25 km south of Amman Travel guide Qasr Amra Eastern Desert, 75 km east of Amman Travel guide Qasr Azraq <p>Azraq, 100 km east of Amman</p> Travel guide Qasr Kharana <p>Eastern Desert, 60 km east of Amman</p> Travel guide Qasr Mshash Eastern Desert, 60 km east of Amman Travel guide Qasr Tuba Eastern Desert, 120 km south-east of Amman Profile Hammam As-Sarah Umayyad Period30 min Profile Qasr Ain Es-Sil Umayyad Period30 min Profile Qasr Al-Hallabat Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile Qasr Al-Mushatta Umayyad Period40 min Profile Qasr Al-Muwaqqar Umayyad Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile Qasr Al-Qastal Umayyad Period30 min UNESCO World Heritage Profile Qasr Amra Umayyad Period40 min Profile Qasr Azraq Roman Period · Crusader and Ayyubid Period +140 min Profile Qasr Kharana Umayyad Period30 min Profile Qasr Mshash Roman Period · Umayyad Period30 min Profile Qasr Tuba Umayyad Period30 min Profile Umayyad Palace of Shuqayra Byzantine Period · Umayyad Period30 min Tour Best of Desert Castles Private Full-Day Tour 7–8 hrfrom $150 Tour Black Desert, Azraq Oasis & Desert Castles Full-Day Tour 7–8 hrfrom $170 360° 360° photo Hammam as-Sarah – Architectural Highlights: 360° Panorama Hammam As-Sarah 360° 360° photo Hammam as-Sarah: 360° Panorama Hammam As-Sarah 360° 360° photo Interior of Qasr Al-Hallabat Mosque in 360° Mosque, Qasr Al-Hallabat 360° 360° photo Qasr Ain Es-Sil: 360° Panorama Qasr Ain Es-Sil 360° 360° photo Qasr Al-Hallabat: 360° Panorama Qasr Al-Hallabat 360° 360° photo Qasr Al-Mushatta: 360° Panorama Qasr Al-Mushatta 360° 360° photo Qasr Al-Qastal Mosque: 360° Panorama Qasr Al-Qastal Mosque 360° 360° photo Qasr Al-Qastal: 360° Panorama Qasr Al-Qastal 360° 360° photo Qasr Amra’s Frescoes: 360° Panorama Qasr Amra 360° 360° photo Qasr Azraq Architectural Features: 360° Panorama Qasr Azraq 360° 360° photo Qasr Kharana – Courtyard: 360° Panorama Qasr Kharana 360° 360° photo Qasr Mshash: 360° Panorama Qasr Mshash 360° 360° photo Qasr Tuba: 360° Panorama Qasr Tuba 360° 360° photo Umayyad Mosque of Qasr Al-Hallabat: 360° Panorama Mosque, Qasr Al-Hallabat 360° 360° photo What to See Inside Qasr Tuba: 360° Panorama Qasr Tuba 3D 3D walk-through Hammam As-Sarah – 3D Virtual Walk-through Hammam As-Sarah, Eastern Desert9 stops 3D 3D walk-through Qasr Amra – 3D Virtual Walk-through Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert10 stops Photo album Hammam As-Sarah: The Umayyad Bathhouse in Photos Hammam As-Sarah, Eastern Desert29 photos Photo album Qasr Ain Es-Sil: An Umayyad Farmhouse in Photos Qasr Ain Es-Sil, Eastern Desert15 photos Photo album Qasr Al-Hallabat: From Roman Fort to Umayyad Palace in Photos Qasr Al-Hallabat, Eastern Desert38 photos Photo album Qasr Al-Mushatta: The Unfinished Winter Palace in Photos Qasr Al-Mushatta, Eastern Desert44 photos Photo album Qasr Al-Muwaqqar: Yazid II’s Palace and Reservoir in Photos Qasr Al-Muwaqqar, Eastern Desert17 photos Photo album Qasr Al-Qastal: An Early Umayyad Palace in Photos Qasr Al-Qastal, Eastern Desert35 photos Photo album Qasr Amra: The Painted Bathhouse in Photos Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert66 photos Photo album Qasr Azraq: The Black Basalt Fortress in Photos Qasr Azraq, Eastern Desert37 photos Photo album Qasr Kharana: The Desert Castle in Photos Qasr Kharana, Eastern Desert41 photos Photo album Qasr Mshash: An Umayyad Caravan Halt in Photos Qasr Mshash, Eastern Desert38 photos Photo album Qasr Tuba: The Brick Palace in the Desert in Photos Qasr Tuba, Eastern Desert32 photos Video 1300 Years Ago – The ‘Forbidden’ Paintings of the Desert Castle Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert5:06 News Ancient Jordan Reaches 100,000,000 Views on Google Maps! Thank You for the Incredible Support! 5 Apr 2025 News Jordan Pass: Your Ultimate Ticket to Explore Jordan’s Top Attractions 24 Mar 2025 News Jordan Tourist Attractions & Museums Opening Hours 24 Mar 2025 News Jordan Launches State-of-the-Art System for Managing Archaeological Sites 15 Aug 2022 Travel article Restoring the Lost Colours of Qasr Amra: How AI Revives Umayyad Frescoes 30 Sep 2025 Travel article Discovering the Secrets of Qasr Al-Qastal in Jordan 20 Jan 2025 Travel article The Desert Castles of Jordan 25 Sep 2023
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