Qasr al-Azraq
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Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day town of Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman.
Main entrance from inside
The stone door
Qasr Kharana in Jordan
Desert castles
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The desert castles or qasrs, often called Umayyad desert castles, are a series of fortified palaces or castles scattered over the semi-arid regions of north-eastern Jordan, Syria, Israel and the West
Qasr al-Azraq
…Qasr al-Azraq (Arabic: قصر الأزرق, "Blue Fortress") is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day town of Azraq, roughly 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman. Its strategic value came from the nearby Azraq oasis, the…
Qasr al-Kharana, one of the Umayyad desert castles located in present-day Jordan
Quseir Amra, Jordan
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