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Jordan; Highway 40; east of Amman; desert castle Qusayr`Amra (also: Qasr Amra); built between 723 - 743 AD: bedouin guardian playing a music instrument; desert castle Qusayr `Amra; also called Quseir Amra and Qasr Amra (little palace of fort of Amra) was built by prince Walid Ibn Yazid; who later became the Umayyad caliph Walid (Al-Walid) II. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; since 1985. It was a hunting lodge and royal retreat in Umayyad architecture style. Most famous are the frescoes on the inside walls; in the reception hall; the throne apse; and the bath rooms. The building is a fine example of early Islamic architecture; inspried by Roman and Byzantine architecture.
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