Qasr Al-Harrana

Alternative Names
Qasr Kharana
Qasr al-Kharana
Harana
Qasr Harrana
Qasr al-Haranah
Haraneh
Khauranee
Hraneh
قصر حرّانة
Date
completed by 710 CE
Work Type
fortress
castle
Style/Period
Umayyad

Harrana (الحرانة)' in Arabic means heat. Inscription on an upper wall of the qasr dates the building to before 710 CE, and its purpose is a matter of debate among scholars. Current consensus is that it might have been used for meetings between local Bedoiun leaders.

References

  • Large chamber on southeastern side of complex, upper floor,
  • Inner courtyard
  • Ruins on northern side of complex, view from central chamber
  • Small chamber on Western side of complex, upper floor
  • Large chamber on northwestern side of complex, upper floor
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