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Qasr al Abd

Jordan · 2nd century BC

Founded
c. 150 BC
Style
Hellenistic architecture
Location
`Iraq al Amir
Coordinates
31.9128°, 35.7518°
Links
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Qasr al Abd in Jordan
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Description

Qasr al-Abd (Arabic: قصر العبد, lit. 'Castle of the servant') is a large Hellenistic palace from the first quarter of the second century BCE. Most scholars agree it was built by the Tobiads, a notable Jewish family of the Second Temple period, although the descriptions doesn't mention that. Its ruins stand in modern-day Jordan in the valley of Wadi Seer, close to the village of Iraq al-Amir, approximately 17 kilometers west of Amman.

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In the rankings

Qasr al Abd ranks #2,177 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 24 mapped in Jordan. Founded c. 150 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 13 atlas entries founded in the 2nd century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,921 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Amman, 17 km away. It is one of the 108 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Jordan compares in the castle statistics.

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