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Qasr al-Hallabat

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and limestone, and has a square floor plan with towers at each corner. Grand in stature, the principal structures were further enhanced with decorative mosaics depicting an assortment of animals, detailed frescoes and highly crafted stucco carvings. The site remains to be completely restored.
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ordered the structures to be demolished in order to redevelop this military site and its neighboring territory to become one of the grandest of all Umayyad desert complexes.
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The nearby modern town of Qasr Al-Hallabat is a municipality consisting of four villages. The area is inhabited by the Bani Sakhr tribe, especially the Al-Othman family.
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Approximately some 14 meters southeast of the palace stand the remains of the mosque. Small in scale, it measures 10.70 by 11.80 meters and is constructed of layered
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structure constructed in the 2nd-3rd century AD to protect the eastern frontiers of the Roman Empire, although there is trace evidence of
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in the southern wall, remained intact from the original structure. Recent reconstruction works have added back the collapsed elements.
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divide the mosque into three sections. A rounded molding extends the perimeter of the space at the height of 2.10 meters. Similar to
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support the roof of the structure. Encircling the mosque from the north, west, and east stood a 3.30-meter wide portico.
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Mosque (front view) after being largely rebuilt, Mihrab is visible in the interior back wall
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The complex of Qasr al-Hallabat is located in Jordan's eastern desert. Originally a
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east of it. The nearby modern town, named after the castle, is part of the
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presence at the site. It was one fort of many on the Roman highway,
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Perry, Megan; Parker, Kathryn; Montgomery, R. Taylor (2015).
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ArchNet entry for Qasr al-Hallabat and Qasr as-Sarah.
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Qasr Al-Hallabat
Rebuilt mosque (left) and qasr (right)
Qasr al-Hallabat is located in Jordan
32°5′00″N 36°21′47″E / 32.08333°N 36.36306°E / 32.08333; 36.36306
Country
Jordan
Governorate
Zarqa Governorate
Time zone
UTC
Arabic
Umayyad
desert castle
Hammam as-Sarah
Zarqa Governorate
Jordan
Amman
Roman
Nabatean
Via Nova Traiana
Damascus
Aqaba
Petra
Amman
Ghassanids
foedus
Justinian
caliph
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
mosque

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