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Hisham’s Palace
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by Deror_avi, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hisham’s Palace
Hisham's Palace, Khirbat al-Mafjar or Qasr Hisham, is a historic palace from the Umayyad period located north of the city of Jericho in Palestine. It dates back to the 8th century AD, and provides a fine example of Islamic architecture in the Umayyad period.
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Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 8th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Official Name: Hisham’s Palace / Khirbet al- Mafjar
Date of Submission: 2020
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Elevation: -228 m
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