Castle
Marid Castle
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Marid Castle (Arabic: قَصْر مَارِد, Qaṣr Mārid, literally "the rebellious castle") is a historic military fortress located in the city of Dumat al-Jandal in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia, about 50 km from Sakaka. Built in the first century AD on the basis of Roman–Nabataean pottery recovered during excavations, the castle was first mentioned in the third century in connection with Queen Zenobia's campaign against Dumat al-Jandal and Tayma, when her troops were unable to capture the fortress.
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Marid Castle ranks #5,405 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 21 mapped in Saudi Arabia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,262 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. See how Saudi Arabia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Marid Castle?
Marid Castle stands in Saudi Arabia, at 29.81133°, 39.86734°.
How famous is Marid Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,405 of 8,134 worldwide, and #8 in Saudi Arabia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Marid Castle?
Zabal Castle, about 32 km away.
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