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Qasr Shabeeb
Qasr Shabeeb
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Qasr Shabeeb
Qasr Shabeeb is an ancient palace located in the city of Zarqa, Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. The palace is a square-shaped building that dates back to the Roman period and was later restored during the Umayyad and Mamluk periods, and then during the Ottoman era, where the palace became a military center on the Hajj route.
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Country: Jordan
District: Zarqa Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 3rd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 620 m
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