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Qasr al-Abd
Building in Iraq al-Amir, Jordan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qasr al-Abd (Arabic: قصر العبد, lit. 'Castle of the Slave') is a large Hellenistic palace from the first quarter of the second century BCE.[1] 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.[2] 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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Qasr al-Abd | |
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Architectural style | Hellenistic |
Town or city | Iraq al-Amir |
Country | Jordan |
Coordinates | 31.9128°N 35.7518°E / 31.9128; 35.7518 |
Completed | first quarter of the second century BCE (200-175 BCE) |
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