Private Full Day Tour Desert Castle from Dead Sea
Amman, Jordan
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 6 hours
A visit of several Islamic medieval desert castles that offer a number of fortresses with fresco art and zodiac dome like: Qasr Amra from the Umayyads era, Qasr Kharaneh a Roman then Umayyed fortress built and completed in 710 AD, and Qaser Azraq where T. E Lawrence of Arabia had his head quarters.
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A visit of several Islamic medieval desert castles that offer a number of fortresses with fresco art and zodiac dome like: Qasr Amra from the Umayyads era, Qasr Kharaneh a Roman then Umayyed fortress built and completed in 710 AD, and Qaser Azraq where T. E Lawrence of Arabia had his head quarters.You will be picked up from your hotel in Dead Sea to visit a UNESCO World Heritage sites.Desert Castles tour gathers three magnificent castles that represent history with all its glorious detail, it’s also symbolize the combination between early Islamic art and architecture.
Start this tour by visiting Al- Azrak Castle one of the historical castles in Jordan it was built of black basalt in the center of Al-A zrak Oasis just 100 Kilometers east of Amman. Off to visit the old Umayyad Amara Castle. This rare architectural masterpiece set in the heart of the desert , and its most notable for the frescoes on the inside walls, and the dome of the palace, which covers hot water bath ceiling look like a piece of the sky where the towers heavenly plotted show great skill. And tell countless stories of the life as it was during the 8th century. And last stop is to visit kharaneh Castle it is one of the best-preserved Umayyad monuments. This castle was built in a square shape for defense prepossess.
It is also possible that some of these structures, like Qusayr Amra, Kharaneh and Mshash, served as resting places for high government officials on their way to Hejaz.
Start this tour by visiting Al- Azrak Castle one of the historical castles in Jordan it was built of black basalt in the center of Al-A zrak Oasis just 100 Kilometers east of Amman. Off to visit the old Umayyad Amara Castle. This rare architectural masterpiece set in the heart of the desert , and its most notable for the frescoes on the inside walls, and the dome of the palace, which covers hot water bath ceiling look like a piece of the sky where the towers heavenly plotted show great skill. And tell countless stories of the life as it was during the 8th century. And last stop is to visit kharaneh Castle it is one of the best-preserved Umayyad monuments. This castle was built in a square shape for defense prepossess.
It is also possible that some of these structures, like Qusayr Amra, Kharaneh and Mshash, served as resting places for high government officials on their way to Hejaz.
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