Qasr Al-Hayr Al-Sharqi
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| Address | Syria |
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| Material | adobe |
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| ID | 1992329 |
About Qasr Al-Hayr Al-Sharqi
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi is a castle in the middle of the Syrian Desert. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna. It was apparently used as a military and hunting outpost.
Where is the Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
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