Qasr al-Banat
Qasr al-Banat, Girls castle or Palace of the Ladies (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْبَنَات, romanized: Qaṣr al-Banāt), are a set of brick ruins of a residence dating from the 12th century in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
Shown within Syria | |
| Alternative name | Qasr al-Banāt. |
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| Location | Raqqa, Syria |
| Region | Raqqa Governorate |
| Coordinates | 35.947826°N 39.026352°E |
| History | |
| Cultures | Islamic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1907, 1909, 1977–1982 |
| Archaeologists | Ernst Herzfeld, Friedrich Sarre, Gertrude Bell, Kassem Toueir |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
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