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Early Islamic archaeological site near Jericho, West Bank, Palestine Hisham's Palace ( Arabic : قصر هشام Qaṣr Hishām ), also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar ( Arabic : خربة المفجر ), is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of Jericho , in the West Bank . Built by the Umayyad dynasty in the first half of the 8th century, it is one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles . It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Jericho's city center, in an area governed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). The palace was used until the 11th century, and it may have been destroyed by an earthquake in 1033. Spreading over 60 hectares (150 acres), the site consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex , and an agricultural estate. The entire complex – palace, baths, and farm – was connected to nearby springs by an elaborate water system. The site is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites and has been open to the public since 2021.
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Mosaic in the audience room of the bath house. Hisham's Palace ( Arabic: Khirbat al-Mafjar ) is the archaeological remains of an Umayyad winter palace located five km north of Jericho in the West Bank .
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Hisham's Palace ( Khirbat al-Mafjar or Qaṣr Hishām ) is an important early Islamic archaeological site five km north of the town of Jericho in the West Bank .It consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate.Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure ( ḥayr ) which extends east of the palace.An elaborate irrigation system provided the complex with water from nearby springs.
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Hisham's Palace ( Qaṣr Hishām or Khirbat al-Mafjar ) is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century.It is located five km north of the town of Jericho , at Khirbat al-Mafjar in the West Bank .Spreading over 60 hectares (150 acres), it consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate. Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure ( ḥayr ) which extends east of the palace. An elaborate irrigation system provided the complex with water from nearby springs.
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Early Islamic archaeological site near Jericho Hisham's Palace ( Qaṣr Hishām ), also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar ( ), is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the Palestinian city of Jericho , in the West Bank .Built by the Umayyad dynasty in the first half of the 8th century, it is one of the so-called Umayyad desert castles .It is located 3 km north of Jericho's city center, in an area governed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).Spreading over 60 hectares (150 acres), the site consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex , and an agricultural estate. Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure ( ḥayr ) which extends east of the palace. The entire complex - palace, baths, and farm - was connected by an elaborate water system to nearby springs.
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archaeological remains of an umayyad winter palace located five km north of jericho in the west bank
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important early islamic archaeological site in the city of jericho
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