Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, decorated stone outside mosque

Title: Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, decorated stone outside mosque
Description: The castle is a walled enclosure 144 meters squared with 23 round or half round towers. It is decorated with floral and geometric designs in plaster relief, most of which have been moved to Berlin museum (Nancy Lapp notes)
Place: Qasr al-Mushatta (Jordan), Qasr al-Mshatta (Jordan)
Identifier: NL_J_2_S_19_007
Historical Periods: Umayyad
Tag: mosques; palaces; desert castles
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