Qasr Burqu'

Qasr Burqu'
Qasr Burqu' from the south
Location within Jordan
General information
Town or cityAl Mafraq Governorate
CountryJordan
Coordinates32°36′30″N 37°57′45″E / 32.608436°N 37.96237°E / 32.608436; 37.96237
Construction started707
Completed715
Technical details
Materialbasalt

Qasr Burqu' is a set of ruins and an archaeological site in the badia of eastern Jordan and is the site of one of the earliest of the Umayyad desert castles.

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