Period · 661 – 750 AD
Umayyad Period
The Umayyad caliphs, ruling from Damascus, left Jordan its famous desert castles: bathhouses, hunting lodges and palaces such as Qasr Amra with its painted walls, Kharana, Hallabat and Mushatta. The period’s mosques and houses can also be seen at Jerash and Pella, and at Humayma, home of the family that founded the Abbasid dynasty.
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Hammam As-Sarah
<p>Eastern Desert, 56 km northeast of Amman</p>
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Jerash (Gerasa)
Jerash Town, 45 km north of Amman
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Tabaqat Fahl, 4 km east of Jordan Valley Highway
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Qasr Ain Es-Sil
Eastern Desert, 115 km east of Amman
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Qasr Al-Hallabat
Eastern Desert, 60 km northeast of Amman
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Qasr Al-Mushatta
30 km south of Amman
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Qasr Al-Muwaqqar
Eastern Desert, 20 km south-east of Amman
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Qasr Al-Qastal
25 km south of Amman
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Qasr Amra
Eastern Desert, 75 km east of Amman
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Qasr Bshir
80 km south of Amman, near Qatrana
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf
Eastern Desert, 140 km northeast of Amman
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Qasr Kharana
<p>Eastern Desert, 60 km east of Amman</p>
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Qasr Mshash
Eastern Desert, 60 km east of Amman
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Qasr Tuba
Eastern Desert, 120 km south-east of Amman
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Burqu Nature Reserve
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
Jordan Pass
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Hammam As-Sarah
Umayyad Period30 min
Jordan Pass
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Humayma
Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period +21 hr
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Jerash (Gerasa)
Hellenistic Period · Roman Period +2Half day
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Listeb Mosque
Umayyad Period · Early Islamic Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Neolithic Age · Bronze Age +62 hr
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Qasr Ain Es-Sil
Umayyad Period30 min
Jordan Pass
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Qasr Al-Hallabat
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Qasr Al-Mushatta
Umayyad Period40 min
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Qasr Al-Muwaqqar
Umayyad Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative List
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Qasr Al-Qastal
Umayyad Period30 min
UNESCO World HeritageJordan Pass
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Qasr Amra
Umayyad Period40 min
UNESCO Tentative List
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Qasr Bshir
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +130 min
Jordan Pass
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Qasr Kharana
Umayyad Period30 min
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Qasr Mshash
Roman Period · Umayyad Period30 min
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Qasr Tuba
Umayyad Period30 min
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Umayyad Palace of Shuqayra
Byzantine Period · Umayyad Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Umayyad Mosque & Houses
Umayyad Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Pella
Umayyad Residential Quarter
Byzantine Period · Umayyad Period30 min
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Full-Day Private Tour to Ajloun Castle and Pella
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A 360° View of Jerash’s Early Islamic Mosque
Umayyad Mosque & Houses, Jerash
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Burqu Nature Reserve: 360° Panorama
Burqu Nature Reserve
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Hammam as-Sarah – Architectural Highlights: 360° Panorama
Hammam As-Sarah
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Hammam as-Sarah: 360° Panorama
Hammam As-Sarah
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Humayma – A Crossroads of Civilisations: 360° Panorama
Humayma
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Inside the Umayyad Quarter of Ancient Pella: 360° Panorama
Umayyad Quarter, Pella
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Interior of Qasr Al-Hallabat Mosque in 360°
Mosque, Qasr Al-Hallabat
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Qasr Ain Es-Sil: 360° Panorama
Qasr Ain Es-Sil
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Qasr Al-Hallabat: 360° Panorama
Qasr Al-Hallabat
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Qasr Al-Mushatta: 360° Panorama
Qasr Al-Mushatta
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Qasr Al-Qastal Mosque: 360° Panorama
Qasr Al-Qastal Mosque
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Qasr Al-Qastal: 360° Panorama
Qasr Al-Qastal
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Qasr Amra’s Frescoes: 360° Panorama
Qasr Amra
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Qasr Kharana – Courtyard: 360° Panorama
Qasr Kharana
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Qasr Mshash: 360° Panorama
Qasr Mshash
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Qasr Tuba: 360° Panorama
Qasr Tuba
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Umayyad Gateway in Citadel: 360° Panorama
Umayyad Gateway, Amman Citadel
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Umayyad Mosque of Qasr Al-Hallabat: 360° Panorama
Mosque, Qasr Al-Hallabat
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What to See Inside Qasr Tuba: 360° Panorama
Qasr Tuba
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Hammam As-Sarah – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Hammam As-Sarah, Eastern Desert9 stops
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Jerash – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Jerash (Gerasa)32 stops
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3D walk-through
Pella – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Pella (Tabqet Fahel)8 stops
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Qasr Amra – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert10 stops
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Burqu Nature Reserve: A Desert Tower by the Lake in Photos
Burqu Nature Reserve, Eastern Desert15 photos
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Hammam As-Sarah: The Umayyad Bathhouse in Photos
Hammam As-Sarah, Eastern Desert29 photos
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Jerash: The Roman City of Gerasa in Photos
Jerash, North of Amman456 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 Ain Es-Sil: An Umayyad Farmhouse in Photos
Qasr Ain Es-Sil, Eastern Desert15 photos
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Qasr Al-Hallabat: From Roman Fort to Umayyad Palace in Photos
Qasr Al-Hallabat, Eastern Desert38 photos
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Qasr Al-Mushatta: The Unfinished Winter Palace in Photos
Qasr Al-Mushatta, Eastern Desert44 photos
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Qasr Al-Muwaqqar: Yazid II’s Palace and Reservoir in Photos
Qasr Al-Muwaqqar, Eastern Desert17 photos
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Qasr Al-Qastal: An Early Umayyad Palace in Photos
Qasr Al-Qastal, Eastern Desert35 photos
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Qasr Amra: The Painted Bathhouse in Photos
Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert66 photos
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf: A Basalt Fort in Photos
Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Eastern Desert16 photos
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Qasr Kharana: The Desert Castle in Photos
Qasr Kharana, Eastern Desert41 photos
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Qasr Mshash: An Umayyad Caravan Halt in Photos
Qasr Mshash, Eastern Desert38 photos
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Qasr Tuba: The Brick Palace in the Desert in Photos
Qasr Tuba, Eastern Desert32 photos
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1300 Years Ago – The ‘Forbidden’ Paintings of the Desert Castle
Qasr Amra, Eastern Desert5:06
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Jordan’s Great Ancient Earthquakes: 363, 551, and 749 AD
19 Aug 2026
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Restoring the Lost Colours of Qasr Amra: How AI Revives Umayyad Frescoes
30 Sep 2025
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Discovering the Secrets of Qasr Al-Qastal in Jordan
20 Jan 2025
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Jordan’s Ancient City of Pella
25 Sep 2023
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The Desert Castles of Jordan
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