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Things To Do: History
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  • Written by Cristian_Uluru on Jul 27, 2005
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    • Qasr al Azraq - Qasr al-Azraq
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    • Many Greeek and latin inscription said that this castle was dedicated to Roman emperors Diocleziano and Massimiano. It was built between the 286 and 305 AD and it was called Dasianiss. This fortrees was very important because it was built along one of the main streets that go to Syria. But very important was also the water of the oasis of Al-Azraq.
    In the 1236 the castle was restored by Iss ad.Din Abdul Mansur Aybak, king of Salkhad (Syria).
    In the winter 1917 T.E. Lawrence and Sherif Hussein located in the castle their generale quarter, during the Arab revolution again Turkish. The earthquake of the 1927 crashed some buildings.

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    Things To Do: Qasr al-Azraq
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  • Written by Cristian_Uluru on Jul 27, 2005
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    • Qasr al Azraq - The main entrance
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    • When you arrive to this castle the first thing that you can notice is its black colour. The castle is built with black basalto and it has got three floors. The main entrance is a unique stone of basalto.
    T.E.Lawrence said in his book The Seven Pillars of Wisdom that this door was closing with such a rumble and a blow which were the west wall of the castle quiver.

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    Things To Do: The Lawrence's room
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  • Written by Cristian_Uluru on Jul 27, 2005
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    • Qasr al Azraq - The Lowrence's room
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    • Upper the tower of the main entrance there is the room of T.E.Lawrence. In front of the entrance there is a small altar built by Roman in the third century AD.

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    Things To Do: Mosque
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    • In the middle of the courtyard of the castle there is the mosque. It was built in the 13th century over the ruins of a Byzantine Church.

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    Things To Do: Prison
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    • Qasr al Azraq - The Prison
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    • On the north-east side of the castle there is a well that untill 20 years ago had got the water. On the north-west side of the castle there are the prison. Here you can see the original roof of the castle made with flat black stone.

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    Things To Do: Residential area
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    • In the Northern area of the castle there were the residential buildings. Here you can recognize (but it is not easy!!) the kitchen, the dining room and the stores.

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    Things To Do: Big door
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    • Qasr al Azraq - Big door
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    • In the towar along the northern wall there is a big basalt door, one of the three bog door built by Romans 2000 years ago!!!

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    Comments for Cristian_Uluru about Qasr al Azraq
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    cachaseiro Wed Aug 19, 2009 23:02 UTC
     nice page christian. i have been a few times to Qasr al Azraq and think this is a real interesting place.    		willy_wonka Fri Oct 26, 2007 08:46 UTC
     this looks like a really fascinating desert castle to explore. i love that old roman stone door! thanks for sharing your jordanian experience with us all!

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