Karak Castle is a dark maze of stone-vaulted halls and endless passageways. The best-preserved parts are underground and can be reached via a massive door. More imposing than
A large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day Azraq. Its strategic value came from the nearby
One of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, it is believed to have been built sometime before the early 8th century AD, based on a graffito
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
