Home Jordan Qasr el Burqu
  • Join the Archiqoo Editorial Team

  • Archiqoo invites researchers, academics, and cultural heritage professionals worldwide to contribute their expertise to an initiative dedicated to documenting archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Join our editorial team as a volunteer Editor and help make reliable heritage knowledge accessible to a wider audience.

    Application deadline: November 15, 2026

    Apply as an Editor
  • Qasr el Burqu

  • Qasr el Burqu

    Qasr el Burqu is a ruined ancient palace and one of the oldest Umayyad desert palaces in Jordan. The palace is located in the Mafraq Governorate. It was originally an ancient Roman fortress that was renovated and rebuilt at the beginning of the 8th century AD by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I.
    Archaeological Site
    Qasr el Burqu
    by JoTB, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 653 m

    Humidity: %
    Wind:
    Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
    Flag of Jordan

    Qasr el Burqu

    Archaeological Site

     

     

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Jordan

    Mafraq

    History icon

    2nd Century AD

    Roman

    Islamic

    feature icon

    Roman & Islamic Monuments

     

    Explore More

     

  • 3.8 Average Based on 16 Reviews
  • Current Rating
    Five
    6
    Four
    4
    Three
    3
    Two
    2
    One
    1
    Your Rating