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  • Umayyad Palace, Amman

  • Umayyad Palace, Amman

    Umayyad Palace is an ancient ruined palace located on the Citadel Hill (Amman Citadel) in Amman, the capital of Jordan. The palace was built by the Umayyads in the first half of the 8th century AD, and is considered one of the most important Umayyad monuments in the city.
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    Umayyad Palace, Amman
    by Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Umayyad Palace, Amman
    by Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Umayyad Palace, Amman
    by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 831 m

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    Umayyad Palace, Amman

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Jordan

    Amman

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    8th Century AD

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