Umayyad Palace

Alternative Names
Umayyad Qasr
القصر الأموي
Date
ca. 8th century CE
Work Type

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

References

  • Umayyad Residential Units from West, with view of Monumental Gateway
  • Monumental Gateway, North Portal
  • Monumental Gateway, View of northern façade
  • Umayyad Residential Units, View from South
  • View of Umayyad Monumental Gateway and Umayyad Residential Units from northeast
  • Umayyad Residential Units, northernmost view facing east, column and sculptural fragments
  • Umayyad Residential Units, northernmost view facing northwest, Arch and Wall of Umayyad Audience Hall and Throne Chamber in distance
  • Portal, Umayyad Audience Hall and Throne Chamber, facing northwest
  • View of Colonnaded Street and Roman Temple Wall facing North from Umayyad Monumental Gateway
  • View of Colonnaded Street and Roman Temple Wall facing northeast from Umayyad Monumental Gateway
  • Monumental Gateway, Southwest corner of central chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Northwest corner
  • Monumental Gateway, Sculptural display, southeastern chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Southeastern chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Sculptural Display, southwestern Chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, South Entrance facing northeast into Central chamber
  • Umayyad Mosque, Reconstructed north wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Umayyad Monumental Gateway facing North from Courtyard
  • Monumental Gateway, Southern façade
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Sculptural Program on South side of northern façade
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Blind Arch, Relief, of Sculptural Program on South side of northern façade
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Southern window in southeastern chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northwestern corner of Central chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on Western Wall
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northeastern corner of Central chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northeastern corner of Central chamber
  • Monumental Gateway, Detail of Cornice in Main chamber
  • Umayyad Mosque, Reconstructed northern wall, seen from north
  • Umayyad Mosque, Reconstructed northern wall, seen from north
  • Umayyad Mosque, Detail of blind arcade on reconstructed northern wall, seen from north
  • Monumental Gateway, View from South
  • View from east path between Umayyad Palace and Temple of Hercules, with Amman cityscape in background
  • Interior: Monumental Gateway Dome
  • North of Monumental Gateway with view of Roman Colonnaded Street
  • Umayyad Residential Complex northwest of Monumental Gateway Dome
  • Portal, Umayyad Audience Hall and Throne Chamber North of Monumental Gateway
  • Interior: Monumental Gateway, southeast chamber
  • Courtyard South of Monumental Gateway
  • Umayyad Mosque, with view of Jordan Archaeological Museum, and southeastern wing of Monumental Gateway through reconstructed Mosque's North Gate