Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, mosque area inside towered wall

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Title
Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, mosque area inside towered wall
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_006
Historical Periods
Umayyad
Tag
mosques
palaces
desert castles
Access Rights
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102409