Umayyad Palace

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

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

References

See Also
Related Fieldwork Collection
Art and Archaeology in Jordan
  • Umayyad Palace - Exterior: View of Northern Facade of Monumental Gateway, facing Southeast
    Monumental Gateway, View of northern façade
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southwest Corner of Central Chamber
    Monumental Gateway, Southwest corner of central chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Northwest Corner
    Monumental Gateway, Northwest corner
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Sculptural Display in Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southeastern Chamber
    Monumental Gateway, Sculptural display, southeastern chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southeastern Chamber Facing Southeast
    Monumental Gateway, Southeastern chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Sculptural Display in Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southwestern Chamber
    Monumental Gateway, Sculptural Display, southwestern Chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Interior: Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southern Entrance Facing Northeast into Central Chamber
    Monumental Gateway, South Entrance facing northeast into Central chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Exterior: Umayyad Monumental Gateway facing North from Courtyard
    Monumental Gateway, Umayyad Monumental Gateway facing North from Courtyard
  • Umayyad Palace - Exterior: Southern Facade of Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Facing North
    Monumental Gateway, Southern façade
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Sculptural Program from Southern Facade of Monumental Gateway
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Sculptural Program on South side of northern façade
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Sculptural Program from Southern Facade of Monumental Gateway, Blind Arch, Relief
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Blind Arch, Relief, of Sculptural Program on South side of northern façade
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Southeastern Chamber, Southern Window
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Southern window in southeastern chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Carving on Arch from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, Western Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief Carving on Arch from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief carving on Arch on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall, Northwestern Corner of Central Chamber
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northwestern corner of Central chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, West Wall
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on Western Wall
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief Sculpture from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, Northeastern Corner
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northeastern corner of Central chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Relief Sculpture from Interior of Umayyad Gateway, Northeastern Corner
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Relief on northeastern corner of Central chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - Detail: Cornice in Main Chamber of Umayyad Gateway
    Monumental Gateway, Detail of Cornice in Main chamber
  • Umayyad Palace - View of Umayyad Monumental Gateway, Facing North
    Monumental Gateway, View from South
  • Interior: Monumental Gateway Dome
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