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The Desert Castles of the Omaijades Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination the Desert Castles of the Omaijades in Jordan.
The journey to the desert castles of the Omaijades begins south of the Jordanian capital of Amman close to the Queen Alia Airport.The winter residence of Qasr Mushatta is no more. In spite of its poor condition this desert castle is exceptional among the former residences of the Omayyad monarchy as according to the wishes of Kalif Walid The Second the Qasr Mushatta was meant to outshine all other palaces in respect of both size and splendour. On the southern Azraq Amman Road is the impressive Qasr El-Kharaneh, the most well-preserved desert castle in Jordan. Some of its architectural features such as the Mesopotamian walls and decorative elements of the upper section indicate Persian influence. Azraq is located a hundred kilometres east of Amman on the edge of a sandy desert. Even today the Qasr Al Azraq Castle impresses with its dark basalt stone. It is more like a fortress than a noble residence and is believed to date back to Roman times and Emperor Septimius Severus. Entrance to the Qasr Al-Hallabat Mosque was highly restricted and only the caliph and members of his court were allowed to enter. Nevertheless, the Omayyad monarchs were not as religious as they made out. In fact the opposite was true as their desert castles often featured wild festivities! Any journey to the ancient and mysterious Ommayad kingdom with its fairy-tale castles and ancient bathing houses is an unforgettable and atmospheric adventure.
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Qasr Al Kharanah Castle
One of the best-known of the desert castles, imposing and well preserved Umayyad building in the vastness of the Jordanian desert can be dated before 710 AD
It’s about 60 kilometres east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia. Kharana is 16km further west along Hwy 40 from Qusayr Amra.
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Die Wüstenschlösser Jordaniens (4K-Video, kommentiert)
In einer abgelegenen Wüstengegend im Osten der jordanischen Hauptstadt Amman stößt man auf einem zirka 250 Kilometer langen Rundkurs auf die sogenannten „Wüstenschlösser“, ehemalige Paläste, Badeanlagen oder Forts der umayyadischen Kalifen aus dem 8. Jahrhundert, von denen eines, das Qasr Amra, sogar auf der Liste des Weltkulturerbes der UNESCO steht.
Ein Besuch der lebhaften Souks von Amman schließt den Besichtigungstag ab.
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Officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan is a country, which has crossed a two-hundred-thousand year-long journey through the history of mankind. Since the Palaeolithic period, humans had set foot on the sun-kissed ground of Jordan and taken shelter in the cool canyons and caves. Starting from there and over a long period of time, the country was inhabited by the Greeks, the Romans, the Crusaders and the Arabs, who left their mark at the various archaeological sites and gave every possible colours to the culture of Jordan.
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Quseir Amra - The Castle in the Desert 🇯🇴 Jordan
Quseir Amra. Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs. The most outstanding features of this small pleasure palace are the reception hall and the hammam, both richly decorated with figurative murals that reflect the secular art of the time. (
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Horvat Minnim (Khirbat al-Minya) - an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel,
חורבת מנים, הידועה גם בשמה הערבי ח'רבת אל-מִנְיֵה, היא אתר ארכאולוגי השוכן בבקעת גינוסר, דרומית לעין שבע וצפונית לקיבוץ גינוסר, בצפון מערב הכנרת. האתר מכיל ממצאים ממספר תקופות, שהחשוב שבהם הוא ארמון אומיי. האתר ושטח סביב (39.7 דונם סהכ) הוכרז גן לאומי ב-28 בפברואר 2002, אך אינו מוסדר לקבלת מבקרים.
Horvat Minnim is located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in the rich Ginnosar Valley. Attention was attracted to Horvat Minnim in the second half of the 1 9th century when scholars and pilgrims began to cross Palestine in search of identifiable biblical sites. Originally, scholars identified Minnim as Capernaum until the discovery of Capernaum farther north and the excavation of the main part of the site of Minnim. In 1932 excavations at Horvat Minnim were begun and continued for five years by German archaeologists. The German archaeologists revealed an almost square building with round corner towers and a semicircular tower in the middle of each wall, except for the eastern wall where there was a monumental domed gateway. Along the exterior walls, the excavation uncovered a mosque, a throne room, and a group of five rooms with mosaic floors with geometric designs. The impressive large courtyard displayed the unique form characteristic of Umayyad palaces of the period. An inscription found in secondary use, which mentioned the name of the Umayyad caliph el-Walid (705-715), dated the palace and the mosque to the Umayyad period. The sounding made in work on the western part of the palace in 1959 established the site's stratigraphy and a second major occupation of Minnim in Mameluke times when there was a major halt on the caravan route from Egypt to Syria. The sounding also uncovered a mosaic floor in the vaulted hall on the west side, indicating the existence of official rooms as well as in the southern parts of the palace. Only a few segments of the floor have been uncovered. Horvat Minnim was built in the Umayyad period in a rich agricultural area and it was probably the palace of a princely landowner. It must certainly be connected with a no-longer extant bathhouse from the Byzantine period, about 200 meters to the northwest
The Fortress Courtyard - The Story of the Hospitaller Crusaders Fortress Acre / Akko, Israel
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Many tourists visit the Old City of Acre without realizing that there is a complete city beneath the ancient streets. The Acre Crusader City was built during the 12th century and destroyed in 1291 when the Mamluks conquered Acre and built their own city on the Crusader ruins. After painstaking excavation and restoration visitors can now visit Acre’s Crusader City and see the massive Crusader halls, passages, tunnels and chambers. Despite the impressive structure and size of the Crusader City maps found in the Vatican library show that only about 4% of Acre’s Crusader City has been recovered. Acre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Acre’s natural harbor made it a valuable entrance point to the Holy Land and Christian pilgrims on route to Jerusalem would often land in Acre. Acre was the connection between medieval Europe and the Middle East. Ships arrived from across the continent bringing foreign cultures, ideas, pilgrims and merchandise. Acre (also known as Aca, Akko, Akka, Acco or St Joan d’Acre) is one of the oldest cities in the world, situated just north of Haifa along Israel’s Mediterranean coast. The city has seen conquerors come and go over the last 4,500 years (at least). One of the most fascinating periods of Acre’s history was during the Crusader era.
Who Were the Crusaders of Acre?
The Crusaders were Christian monastic soldiers on a mission to protect the Holy Land and provide safe passage to visiting pilgrims. The Crusaders believed that Jerusalem was under threat from the Muslims. They made four crusades to the Holy Land to try and secure the land of Christ for Christians. The First Crusade (1187-1099) secured Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Crusaders held Acre from 1104 until 1187 when Saladin took the city. With the help of Richard the Lionheart the Crusaders retook Acre in 1191 after a two year siege as part of the Third Crusade. During the Third Crusade the Christians did not retain their stronghold in Jerusalem and so they planned to transfer their headquarters to the new Crusader buildings in Acre. New floors and new wings were added to the original Hospitallers Center. Acre became the capital of the Second Crusader Kingdom (1191-1291). Under the Crusaders Acre was known as St John d’Acre, the city was named in honor of John the Baptist, the patron saint of the Knights Hospitallers. The Christians remained in the city until 1291 when the Mamluks destroyed Acre and expelling all Christians. The city lay in ruins for about 500 years until the Ottomans arrived. The Ottoman Turks rebuilt the city on top of the Crusader ruins leaving a hidden city beneath the ground. In the 1950s excavations began and today the Acre Crusader City is once more accessible.
Sites of the Acre Crusader City
Citadel (The Knights’ Kingdom) - The Knights’ Halls of the Hospitaller Fortress lies beneath the Ottoman citadel. The Knights Halls housed the Hospitaller headquarters. Today visitor can experience Acre history through multimedia displays and exhibits in the Acre Citadel. In the halls of the Citadel visitors can see demonstrations of traditional medieval arts and crafts like glass blowing, weaving and leather craftsmanship.
The Fortress Courtyard - This outdoor space covers 1200m² and is surrounded by arches supporting stairways leading to the upper floors.
The Northern Hall - This expansive space is divided into six smaller halls connected by arched and covered by a 10 meter high barrel vaulted ceiling. The outer walls are 3.5 meters thick. An opening leads to the Hall of Pillars via a 3 meter wide corridor.
The Pillars Hall - In this impressive 1300m² space exhibits, art work, demonstrations and archaeological displays can be seen. The vaulted ceiling is supported by square stone pillars. During the Crusader period the hall would have been used for meetings and as a storage space.
Dining Hall - The Dining Hall (Column Hall) would have been filled with long tables and benches where the knights would eat together. It is one of the most impressive rooms in the Crusader complex. The 10 meter high room has three stunning stone columns 3 meters in diameter supporting the vaulted ceiling. There are beautifully decorated capitals. Louis VII visited Acre during the Second Crusade and was impressed by the relief of a lily on the wall of the Crusader dining hall. Following this the lily was incorporated into the royal Bourbon family coat of arms (fleur-de-lys).
La Ciudadela de Amán, Jordania
De nuestro viaje a Jordania queremos compartirles hoy nuestra experiencia en la capital del país, Amán y cortarles un poco acerca del la familia real, la dinastía Hachemí quienes han estado en el poder desde 1921. Exactamente 100 años!!!
Famous Buildings of Umayyad and Abbasid Architecture | A Prince of Persia parody
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Cu autostopul prin Iordania sau cum se vizitează o țară gratis [Hitchhiking Jordan]
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Vă invit să explorați Iordania în stilul Smiley Traveler, interacționând cu localnicii și explorând, totodată, locuri minunate!
După ce am petrecut două luni ca voluntar alături de beduni în Wadi Rum și după ce am străbătut 100 km pe jos prin deșert până la Petra, mi-a rămas o lună să descopăr și alte minuni ale Iordaniei:
00:32 autostop Petra - Shobak
01:52 castelul Shobak-Montreal
01:57 Al Jaya (cel mai mic hotel din lume)
02:06 rezervația și satul Dana
03:42 autostop pe Via Traiana Nova
04:23 Castelul Karak
05:02 Al-Karak
05:13 autostop Karak - Marea Moartă
06:40 Muzeul de la cel mai de jos loc de pe Pământ
07:33 Peștera lui Lot
08:30 voluntar la Numeira (Al-Mazaraah)
10:55 Marea Moartă
13:32 Cascada fierbine Ma'in
13:47 Râul Iordan
14:21 Muntele Nebo
16:03 Madaba
17:22 Quseir 'Quseir 'Amra
19:22 autostop spre Amman
20:19 Amman
22:32 Al-Salt
23:29 Jerash
26:32 Irbid
27:20 Umm Qais
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EN: After spending two months as a volunteer in Wadi Rum and walking 100 km through the desert to Petra, one month was left to visit some other wonders of Jordan:
*Shobak-Montreal Castle
*the smallest hotel in the world
*Dana village and reserve
*Via Traiana Nova
*Karak Castle
*Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
*Lot's Cave
*Numeira (Al-Mazaraah)
*Dead Sea
*Ma'in Hot Waterfall
*Jordan River
*Mount Nebo
*Madaba
*Quseir 'Amra
*Amman
*Al-Salt
*Jerash
*Irbid
*Umm Qais
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Amman Citadel Part 5 The Umayyad Palace Complex
The Umayyad Palace Complex in the Amman Citadel
Located at the northern section of the upper level of Jabal al-Qal’a in Amman, the Palace Complex was built over the remains of Roman construction, rundown and exploited by the Umayyads for various purposes. The complex was probably built during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham, between 724 and 743 AD and was used as an administrative centre and governor’s residence. The Umayyad Palace is actually just the big house of one of the Governors’ of the Territory of Jordan during the Umayyad Dynasty and was also used by subsequent occupiers like the Fatimids, Mamluks, ..etc.
The palace differs in plan and architecture from the rest of the desert palaces in Jordan. It is composed of three main areas; an open space for gathering people with a large water cistern (17.5m in diameter and 5m deep) with a column in the centre to measure the water level, and supplied water to the baths, latrines and other areas of the settlement. The second part contains a well preserved and decorated audience hall (24x26m), built on the foundation of a Byzantine church, which gave the structure its cruciform plan and served as the entrance hall to the Umayyad Palace Complex. Stucco ornaments decorating the hall also reflect Persian influences; narrow columns and arches bearing saw-tooth patterns (which was also found at Kharraneh palace) and vegetal embellishments arranged geometrically or circumscribing a tree-trunk (e.g. rosettes, palmettes). The third part consists of nine independent buildings which represent the central part of the palace and lie mostly in ruins, but whose foundations are clearly visible.
The audience hall is the most significant part of the whole palace edifice. It is one of the most famous archaeological buildings not only at Amman citadel but in all of Jordan. It was built by Abdel-Malik Ibn Marwan to be used as a reception hall where he could meet his expeditions and army leaders. In 1998 the hall was roofed by a modern wooden dome to allow the structure to be used more easily for modern cultural events. A mosque was located just outside the complex, and the non-religious section was accessed through the palace entrance hall where visitors were received.
The palace and mosque have different orientations as the mosque had to face the direction of Mecca, while the palace’s orientation was controlled by the existing foundations on which it was built.
In 749 AD a strong earthquake destroyed many of those buildings. Around a year later, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad rule and renovated and divided the residential units into smaller rooms using cruder walls than the previous ones.
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The new Nabatean city in Jordan - Um El Jimal.... مدينه نبطيه ثانيه غير البتراء في الاردن -أم الجمال
Umm al-Jimal is an archaeological city, located in Jordan, 86 km from the Jordanian capital, Amman, near the city of Mafraq, close to the Syrian-Jordanian border. It is located in the far north of Jordan. It is distinguished by the most impressive stone gates. Volcanic black.
The history of this city goes back to the Nabataean Roman Byzantine era. This city was built in one of the ancient Nabatean settlements of black basalt bricks reinforced with rectangular blocks of basalt, and it flourished in the first century BC.
أم الجمال مدينة أثرية، تقع في الأردن على بعد 86 كم من العاصمة الأردنية عمان بالقرب من مدينة المفرق على مقربة من الحدود السورية الأردنية وهي تقع أقصى شمال الأردن وتتميز باروع البوابات الحجرية وهي تعرف باسم الواحة السوداء وذلك لما بها من أعداد كبيرة من الأحجار البركانية السوداء
يرجع تاريخ هذه المدينة إلى العصر النبطي الروماني البيزنطي. وقد بـُنيت هذه المدينة في إحدى مستوطنات النبطيين القديمة من الطوب البازلتي الأسود المدعم بقوالب مستطيلة من البازلت وازدهرت في القرن الأول قبل الميلاد.