Qasr El-Al: An Iron Age Hilltop Fort in Photos

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On a hilltop above a steep cliff north of Qasr Bshir, Qasr El-Al is a massive tower of very large blocks inside a walled enclosure. Surface pottery shows use from the Iron Age to the 4th century AD. This album shows the tower, the enclosure around it, and the rock-cut caves and wide views below.

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16 photos of Qasr El-Al

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The tower of large stone blocks, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
01The Tower
A corner of the tower in very large blocks, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
02A Massive Corner
The tower above fallen stones, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
03Tower and Rubble
Courses of large blocks in the tower wall, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
04The Tower Wall
A long wall of the tower on bedrock, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
05Along the Wall
The tower above rocky ground, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
06Above the Rocks
The line of the enclosure wall, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
07The Enclosure Wall
Tumbled blocks inside the enclosure, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
08Tumbled Blocks
Walls and blocks inside the enclosure, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
09Inside the Enclosure
Large flat slabs over a small chamber, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
10Roof Slabs
Flat stone slabs among the walls, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
11Slabs and Walls
A cave cut into the rock below the site, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
12A Cave Below
The plain seen from the cliff edge, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
13The Plain Below
The slope of the hill under a blue sky, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
14The Slope
Rocks on the hilltop and the plain beyond, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
15Rocks and Plain
Large boulders on the hilltop, Qasr El-Al, Jordan
16Boulders

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Site

Qasr El-Al, Karak & King’s Highway

Region

Karak & King’s Highway

Period

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Coordinates

31.39° N, 35.9696° E

Photos

16 photos

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