The Umayyad Palace complex on the Amman Citadel is one of the finest early Islamic buildings in the region, its domed gatehouse reconstructed and its colonnaded courtyard echoing the caliphal architecture of the 8th century.
Vaulted halls, a throne room and a small mosque reveal daily courtly life. Interpretation panels help. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan reach it easily from downtown, and full package tours to Jordan include it with the Temple of Hercules.
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