Umayyad Palace Explained

The Umayyad Palace (ar|القصر الأموي) is a large palatial complex from the Umayyad period, located on the Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a) of Amman, Jordan. Built during the first half of the 8th century, it is now largely in ruins, with a restored domed entrance chamber known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway".^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Desert castles, the common English name of a series of Umayyad fortified palaces and lodges (pl. qusur, sing. qasr) from the Southern Levant.

External links

• Qantara Mediterranean Heritage, Umayyad Palace of Amman
• Andrew Petersen, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, Jordan, Sassanian Influence ('Eastern'), p. 139

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Umayyad Palace - Amman Guide. Rough Guides.
2. Book: Zayyadine, Fawri . The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art. 62 . ff. 2000. 9781874044352. https://books.google.com/books?id=zaEHRF7ZS7IC&dq=umayyad+palace+amman&pg=PA62.