Azraq. Zarqa, Zarqa, JO / Zarqa
The palace of Iskhem, Aschim, or Asikim, and so-called from Asilah, which is the intensity of blackness, is a fortress built by the Nabateans to monitor the route of their commercial caravans from the southern Arabian Peninsula to the Levant. The Romans inherited and used it, and it is on the top of a high hill northeast of the town of Azraq, about 18 km, overlooking the valleys where the water runs in the rainy seasons and the planting grows. It continued to be used during the Byzantine period and Muslims may have used it in the Ayyubid era as a stop for pilgrims during the usual pilgrimage route due to the Crusades. The fortress was built of black basalt stones that gave him his name, and they are widely available there. Its stone quarry can be identified in the ocean near it, as well as in the vicinity of a water well, the area of the fort is 559 m 2 and its circumference is 95 m, with a height of up to 5 concessions. (Source: Wikipedia.org) *Qaser Askhem to Amman: 145 KM, approximately 2 hours 5 minutes of driving. * Mobile broadband (4G) is available in the location. * 30 Minutes of driving to reach Markets, Shops, Restaurants, Banks & ATMs, Hardware stores in Azraq. * 30 Minutes of driving to reach Azraq Lodge (Managed by The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature RSCN). * 30 minutes drive to reach a Medical Center is available in the area. * 1- Average high °C (°F) 32.6 (90.7) in July. 2- Average low °C (°F) 3.0 (37.4) in January.
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