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  • Qasr Al Abd

  • Qasr Al Abd

    Qasr al-Abd, also known as Qasr iraq al-Amir, is a large Hellenistic palace from approximately 200 BC, whose ruins stand in western Jordan in the valley of Wadi Seer.
    Archaeological Site
    Qasr Al Abd
    by Makeandtoss, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Qasr Al Abd
    by Michael Gunther, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Qasr Al Abd
    by Michael Gunther, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 420 m

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    Qasr Al Abd

    Archaeological Site

     

     

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Jordan

    Amman

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    2nd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Hellenistic

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    Hellenistic Monuments

     

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