Qasr Tuba
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| Coordinates: 31°19′32″N 36°34′15″E / 31.32556°N 36.57083°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Coordinates: 31°19′32″N 36°34′15″E / 31.32556°N 36.57083°E Qasr Tuba is an Umayyad qasr or castle in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan.[1]
History[edit]
Like the other desert castles, Qasr Tuba was built during the Umayyad Caliphate. The site was brought to art historical attention after it was visited in 1896 by the Czech explorer Alois Musil.[2]
Description[edit]
Like another Umayyad desert castle, Qasr Mshatta, Qasr Tuba was built using a combination of limestone and bricks. Its plan consists of an oblong enclosure measuring 140 m by 72 m, almost a double square, or 2 symmetrical enclosures joined through a long central corridor. The enclosure walls are supported by semi-round towers, except on the north side where the two gateways are flanked by two square rooms. The northwestern section is nearly intact and several lengths of curtain-wall exist on the western side. The rest of the building, which was never completed, is not preserved.
Wells are located nearby, close to a dry river bed ("wadi").
See also[edit]
- Desert castles
- Qusayr 'Amra, about 85 km (53 mi) east of Amman, Jordan
- Qasr al-Azraq, about 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman, Jordan
- Qasr al-Hallabat, about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Amman, Jordan
- Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, Syrian Desert
- Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Syrian Desert
- Hisham's Palace, in Arabic Qasr Hisham or Khirbet el-Mafjar on the West Bank near Jericho, Palestine
- Qasr Kharana, about 65 km (40 mi) east of Amman, Jordan
- Qasr al-Minya, on the Sea of Galilee, Israel
- Qasr Mshatta, about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Amman, Jordan, with a large part of the Mshatta Facade now in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
- Qasr Mushash or Qasr al-Muwaqqar, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Amman, Jordan
- Qasr al-Qastal, about 25 km (16 mi) south of Amman, Jordan
- Hammam as-Sarkh, about 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Amman, Jordan
- Al-Sinnabra, on the Sea of Galilee, Israel
References[edit]
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ Qasr Tuba | Jordan Travel Information and guide
External links[edit]
- Qasr al-Tuba, Archnet Digital Library.
- A general website about Qasr Tuba
- Website about the discovery of Qasr Tuba
- Website about the discovery of Qasr Tuba
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