The architecture of Jordan has been subject to vast development, specifically in the final years of the twentieth century. Jordan is a semi-arid country...
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Petra (redirect from Petra, Jordan)
southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone...
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Umayyad architecture developed in the Umayyad Caliphate between 661 and 750, primarily in its heartlands of Syria and Palestine. It drew extensively on...
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modern-day Jordan, and 110 well preserved tombs set in the desert landscape of Hegra, now in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Much of the surviving architecture was...
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Air Jordan is a line of basketball and sportswear shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The first...
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Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (redirect from Rajwa, Crown Princess of Jordan)
is a Saudi member of the Jordanian royal family. She is married to Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, heir apparent to the Jordanian throne. The couple's...
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Ablaq (category Architecture in Jordan)
Islamic Architecture. Taylor & Francis. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-415-21332-5. Petersen, Andrew (September 9, 2011). "Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – Architecture &...
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Mshatta Facade (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
the decorated part of the facade of the 8th-century Umayyad residential palace of Qasr Mshatta, one of the Desert Castles of Jordan, which is now installed...
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history of Jordan Culture of Jordan Architecture of Jordan Cuisine of Jordan Festivals in Jordan Languages of Jordan Media in Jordan National symbols of Jordan...
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been dated to the Neolithic period. A distinct Jordanian aesthetic in art and architecture emerged as part of a broader Islamic art tradition which flourished...
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architecture Architecture of Jordan Architecture of Korea Architecture of North Korea Architecture of South Korea Architecture of Kuwait Architecture of Lebanon...
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Raghadan Palace (category Architecture in Jordan)
Raġadān), the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country. Upon his arrival in Amman, King...
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Qusayr 'Amra (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
that of Hammam al-Sarah, also in Jordan, except the latter was erected using finely-cut limestone ashlars (based on the Late Roman architectural tradition)...
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American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage...
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Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He received widespread attention in the late 2010s...
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Qasr al-Hallabat (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
Sakhr tribe, especially the Al-Othman family. Desert castles Jordanian art Umayyad architecture Maplandia world gazetteer ArchNet entry for Qasr al-Hallabat...
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The culture of Jordan is based on Arabic and Islamic elements. Jordan stands at the intersection of the three continents of the ancient world, lending...
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history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all...
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Qasr Bayir (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
built in 743 CE by Prince Walid bin Yazid. It is found in the desert of Jordan and it was destroyed in 1931. In 743, during the Umayyad period, the future...
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Al-Muwaqqar (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
Islamic art Islamic architecture Jordanian art List of castles in Jordan Maplandia world gazetteer Al-Muwaqqar at AtlasTours.net "Jordan's Desert Castles"...
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93556 Al Qastal (Arabic: القسطل) is a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan. Originally established as an Umayyad settlement, it remains the oldest...
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Crown Prince of Jordan as the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921...
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Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief is a 1999 book by Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor Jordan Peterson. The book describes...
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Qasr Mushatta (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Airport, and are part of a string of castles, palaces and caravanserais...
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Qasr Kharana (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman and relatively...
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Hammam as-Sarah (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
procedures. As of 2007 or earlier, most of the bath complex was being conserved. Islamic architecture Jordanian art Umayyad architecture Bisheh, Ghazi...
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Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
CE. It was built in the Umayyad architectural style. As the complex was believed to be an estate owned by someone of wealth, it is no surprise that some...
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Architecture/ Master of Interior Architecture German-Jordanian University, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Department of Architecture and...
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Qasr Tuba (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
the most impressive of the lesser-known castles." Desert castles Islamic art Islamic architecture Jordanian art Umayyad architecture Hattstein, M. and Delius...
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Desert castles (redirect from Desert Castles of Jordan)
Umayyad city with qasr, Lebanon Islamic architecture Umayyad architecture List of castles in Jordan Painting of the Six Kings Khouri, R.G., The Desert...
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