Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi (Arabic: قصر الحير الشرقي, lit. 'Eastern al-Hayr Palace or the "Eastern Castle"') is a castle (qasr) in the middle of the Syrian Desert. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna. It was apparently used as a military and hunting outpost. The palace is the counterpart of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, a nearby castle palace built one year earlier. It is one of the so-called desert castles.
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi قصر الحير الشرقي | |
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Panoramic view of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi | |
Location within Syria | |
General information | |
Town or city | Homs Governorate |
Country | Syria |
Coordinates | 35.073889°N 39.071111°E |
Technical details | |
Material | adobe |
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