Period · c. 1250 – 1516 AD
Mamluk Period
The Mamluk sultans of Egypt repaired the castles they took from the Ayyubids and kept up the roads and postal routes across Jordan, with Karak as the seat of a province. Here you’ll find the castles of Karak, Shobak and Ajloun, the late Mamluk fort at Aqaba, the tower of Qasr Shebib in Zarqa and the Mamluk levels of Pella and Al-Lahun.
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31 posts about Mamluk Period
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Ajloun Castle
Ajloun town, 75 km north west of Amman
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Karak Castle
Kerak town, 125 km south of Amman
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Tabaqat Fahl, 4 km east of Jordan Valley Highway
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Qasr Shebib
Zarqa, 30 km North-East of Amman
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Shobak Castle
200 km south of Amman, close to Petra
Jordan Pass
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Ajloun Castle
Crusader and Ayyubid Period · Mamluk Period40 min
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Al Lahun
Bronze Age · Iron Age +530 min
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Al-Tafilah Castle
Iron Age · Edomite Kingdom +330 min
Jordan Pass
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Aqaba Fort
Mamluk Period · Ottoman Period30 min
Jordan Pass
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Karak Castle
Crusader and Ayyubid Period · Mamluk Period2 hr
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Khirbet Al-Deir
Iron Age · Crusader and Ayyubid Period +130 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Neolithic Age · Bronze Age +62 hr
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Qasr Shebib
Mamluk Period · Ottoman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Shobak Castle
Crusader and Ayyubid Period · Mamluk Period40 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Mamluk Mosque
Mamluk Period15 min
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360° Panorama of Al-Lahun Archaeological Site
Al-Lahun
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360° Panorama of the Mamluk Mosque in Pella
Mamluk Mosque, Pella
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Al-Tafilah Castle: 360° Panorama
Al-Tafilah Castle
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Aqaba Fort: 360° Panorama
Aqaba Fort
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Civic Church, Pella: 360° Panorama
Civic Complex Church, Pella
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Inside the Monastery at Khirbet Al-Deir: 360° Panorama
Khirbet Al-Deir
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Through the Gates of Shobak Castle: 360° Panorama
Shobak Castle
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3D walk-through
Pella – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Pella (Tabqet Fahel)8 stops
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Ajloun Castle: An Ayyubid Fortress in Photos
Ajloun Castle, North & Jordan Valley57 photos
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Al-Lahun: What You Can See Today
Al-Lahun11 photos
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Exploring Aqaba Fort: Photos of a Historic Red Sea Fortress
Aqaba Fort20 photos
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Karak Castle: A Crusader Fortress in Photos
Karak Castle, Karak & King’s Highway46 photos
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Pella: An Ancient City in the Jordan Valley in Photos
Pella, North & Jordan Valley155 photos
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Qasr Shebib: A Tower-Fort in Zarqa in Photos
Qasr Shebib, Amman, Madaba & Dead Sea15 photos
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Shobak Castle: The Crusaders’ Montréal in Photos
Shobak Castle, Petra & the South15 photos
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The Ancient Ruins of Khirbet Al-Deir: Photo Gallery
Khirbet Al-Deir29 photos More periods
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Umayyad Period 661 – 750 AD
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Mamluk Period You are here · c. 1250 – 1516 AD
Ottoman Period 1516 – 1918 AD
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