Umayyad Palace
Image View Description:
Exterior: North Portal of Monumental Gateway
Date:
ca. 8th century CE
Location:
Amman (Jordan)
Work Type:
architecture
Style / Period:
Umayyad
Main Work:
Amman Citadel, Jabal Al Qal'a, al-Qala'a
Notes:

Part of the palace was built over pre-existing Roman structures, and an entire colonnaded Roman street was incorporated into it.

Record ID:
1617_jordan2016_ammancitadel_img_027
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