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Published: 2012-07-29 12:55:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 873; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 31
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"Positioned at the northern section of the upper level of the Jabal al-Qal'a in Amman, Jordan, it is speculated that this Umayyad Qasr served as the regional administrative center from 720 to 750 AD. The complex incorporates an audience hall, four vaulted assembly rooms, and a colonnaded road. Outside of its walls to the southeast, yet still an extension of the site stands a palace bath, mosque, and cistern. It complex was probably built during the reign of Umayyad Caliph Hisham, between 724 and 743. "_[link]The wooden dome above was an actual recent reconstruction by Spanish archaeologists.
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Interesting, Bashar. The dome, while not original, is beautifully done nonetheless. The building evolves...
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Thank you very much! like mentioned to you before I wish I could travel way more than I do now, but sadly I hate travelling alone and so I end up waiting on opportunities to go with friends, and when there are two or more involved, it increases the chances of things falling apart!
Currently I have Spain pencilled in for September, and a first time visit to north america in December 
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Your slate is full. I hope they all come to pass.
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Very impressive photo! Despite the recent dome, I am always in awe when I see these buildings which have been standing for so many centuries!
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It is really something special to see them and imagine how they might have looked like all those years ago when they were new!
also makes you think, could the place you live or work in right now be a tourist attraction in 800 years from now?
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