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  • Qasr Azraq

    Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in eastern Jordan. The Romans built a stone structure using the local basalt stone that formed a basis for later constructions on the site. Qasr al-Azraq underwent its final major stage of building in 1237 AD, when 'Izz ad-Din Aybak, an emir of the Ayyubids, redesigned and fortified it.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Azraq.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Qasr Azraq
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    Qasr Azraq
    by Jean Housen, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Qasr Azraq
    by Jean Housen, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 517 m

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    Qasr Azraq

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2007

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Jordan

    Zarqa Governorate

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    2nd Century AD

    Roman

    Islamic

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    Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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