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Castle of Amra (Qasr Amra), 723-743, 8th Century A.D., limestone and basalt building

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MEP1191592
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Castle of Amra (Qasr Amra), 723-743, 8th Century A.D., limestone and basalt building
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Luca Mozzati
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limestone and basalt building
Date
723 AD (C8th AD)
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Whole artwork view. Castle of Amra from southeast with its typical barrel vault; the castle was built for the caliph Walid 1st and it is considered one of the most important examples of early Islamic art and architecture; in 1985 it has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO; tthe castle is even more remarkable for the frescoes adorning the inside and depicting hunting scenes, naked women and an accurate representation of the zodiac which is located on the vaulted ceiling of a bath chamber. Amra Castle, Zarqa Governatorate, Zarqa, Jordan

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Mondadori Portfolio/Archivio Luca Mozzati/Luca Mozzati / Bridgeman Images
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world heritage / all / archeology / limestone / middle eastern art / molten / external / stateliness / archaeology / vault / travel destination / famous place / sky / harmony / the past / majesty / caliph / archaeological site / no people / eighth century / tourism / desert / charming / arabian art / Zarqa Governatorate / Amra Castle / unesco / basalt / horizontal / umayyads / jordan / zarqa
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Large 4724 × 3543 px 400 × 300 mm 12.2 MB
Medium 1024 × 768 px 87 × 65 mm 1.2 MB

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