Descripción del sitio
This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture
Kirbat al-Mafdjar 724
Hunting and pleasure castle of Caliph Hisham (724-43) younger brother of al-Walid I. Most magnificent of Walid's castles. Heated baths (30x30 m!), caldarium with large mosaic floor, aqueduct, remnants of a minaret, palace mosque, great hall for audiences, fountain house with rich ornamentation. The most precious finds are in the Museum in Jerusalem.
Photo by jsahouri frrom Panoramio