World Heritage Identification Number: 327
World Heritage since: 1985
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇯🇴 Jordan
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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Quseir Amra: A Gem of Early Islamic Art and Architecture
Quseir Amra, also known as Qasr Amra, is a remarkable example of early Islamic art and architecture, located in present-day eastern Jordan. This desert castle, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, offers a unique glimpse into the artistic and architectural traditions of the Umayyad period (661-750 AD).
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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. The most outstanding features of this small pleasure palace are the reception hall and the hammam, both richly decorated with figurative murals that reflect the secular art of the time.
Encyclopedia Record: Qusayr 'Amra
Qusayr 'Amra or Quseir Amra, sometimes also named Qasr Amra, is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was built some time between 723 and 743, by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad caliph Walid II, whose dominance of the region was rising at the time. It is considered one of the most important examples of early Islamic art and architecture.Additional Site Details
Area: 0.0445 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 31.8018055556 , 36.5873055556
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