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Qasr Amra
Qasr Amra
Qasr Amra, Quseir Amra or Qusayr Amra, is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was built early in the 8th century, sometime between 723 and 743 AD, by Umayyad caliph Walid Ibn Yazid. It is considered one of the most important examples of early Islamic art and architecture. The Qasr was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Country: Jordan
District: Zarqa Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 8th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Quseir Amra
Date of Inscription: 1985
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