Qasr al-Abd
Qasr al-Abd is a large Hellenistic palace from the first quarter of the second century BCE. 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.
- Ruins
- …is also known as “Araq el-Emir Site”
- Description: building in Iraq al-Amir, Jordan
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iraq al-Amir and Abu al-Sous.
Abu al-Sous
Abu al-Sous is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Qasr al-Abd.
Al-Bassah
Village
Al-Bassah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan. Al-Bassah is situated 5 km northeast of Qasr al-Abd.
Qasr al-Abd
- Category: building
- Location
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Latitude
31.9129° or 31° 54′ 46″ north
Longitude
35.75192° or 35° 45′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G3QWQ72+5Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Qasr al-Abd” goes by many names.
قصر العبدArabic
Qasr al AbdAsturian
قصر العبدEgyptian Arabic
ארמון טוביהHebrew
קאסר אל-עאבדHebrew
קסר אל־עבדHebrew
קצר אל עבדHebrew
Kaszr al-AbdHungarian
Kaszr el-AbdHungarian
Qasr al-AbdItalian
Qasr el ’AbdPolish
Qasr Al-AbdSlovenian
Каср-аль-АбдUkrainian
Каср-ель-АбдUkrainian
قصر العبدUrdu
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