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Desert Castles
Qasr Amra

East of Amman, you come across a very arid desert and a desolate road that leads to Irak. Along the road, there are a number of Umayyad "castles"...

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Lawrence of Arabia, Panorama of Qasr al-Azraq, 4th and 13th century, Azraq Town, Jordan
Qasr al-Azraq

This is another of the so called desert castles in Jordan... On a birding trip down to the Azraq Oasis and after four hours in 40+ C heat (104 F), we...

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Desert Castles
Qasr Amra

East of Amman, you come across a very arid desert and a desolate road that leads to Irak. Along the road, there are a number of Umayyad "castles"...

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