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Quseir Amra

Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a gar

CulturalInscribed 1985

The Story

Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs.

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