Qasr Al-Qastal is one of the most important Umayyad desert palaces in Jordan. It is located about 10 kilometres south of Amman. The building of Al-Walid II consists of a heavenly
The palace of Iskhem, Aschim, or Asikim, and so-called from Asilah, which is the intensity of blackness, is a fortress built by the Nabateans to monitor the route of their
Is situated about 110 kilometres (68 miles) south-east of the capital, Amman. Its desert location is relatively isolated, and access can be difficult. Most desert castles are
Is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. The building is actually the remnant of a larger complex that included an actual castle, meant as a
This impressive Crusader castle was built by Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1115 and was originally called 'Krak de Montreal' or 'Mons Regalis', so named in honor of the king's
Wadi Rum is the gateway to the Jordanian desert. It is the most visitor-friendly section of the desert in Jordan with 720 square kilometres (278 square miles) of mountains, rock
