Qusayr Amra
The most fascinating of the Umayyad castles, with extensive fresco paintings in the audience hall and bath complex. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
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The eastern vault is divided into 32 panels in four rows of eight. The panels depict various trades connected with construction work. They include blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, stone-cutters carrying different tools such as saws, punches, pick-hammers and chisels. They wear sleeved tunics which reach to slightly above the knee.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
The most fascinating of the Umayyad castles, with extensive fresco paintings in the audience hall and bath complex. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.