Jordan. Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, trees planted in mosaic floor

Title: Jordan. Jordan. Qasr al-Mushatta, eighth century Umayyad palace, trees planted in mosaic floor
Description: The castle is a walled enclosure 144 meters squared with 23 round or half round towers. It is decorated with floral and geometric designs in plaster relief, most of which have been moved to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin (description by Nancy Lapp)
Place: Qasr al-Mushatta (Jordan), Qasr al-Mshatta (Jordan)
Identifier: LKJ_J_S_250
Historical Periods: Umayyad
Tag: mosaics; palaces; desert castles
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