Qasr al-Abd
Qasr al-Abd (Arabic: قصر العبد, lit. 'Castle of the Slave') is a large Hellenistic palace from the first quarter of the second century BCE. Most scholars agree it was built by the Tobiads, a notable Jewish family of the Second Temple period, although the descriptions doesn't mention that. Its ruins stand in modern-day Jordan in the valley of Wadi Seer, close to the village of Iraq Al-Amir, approximately 17 kilometers west of Amman.
| Qasr al-Abd | |
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View of Qasr al-Abd | |
Location within Jordan | |
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| Architectural style | Hellenistic |
| Town or city | Iraq al-Amir |
| Country | Jordan |
| Coordinates | 31.9128°N 35.7518°E |
| Completed | first quarter of the second century BCE (200-175 BCE) |
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