Publication Date
10th / 16th century
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;jo;Mon01;35;ar
Library Location
It is located about 120 km south of Amman, Dabaa, Jordan
Date
10th / 16th century
Notes
Dabaa Castle is one of the stations established on the Levantine Hajj Trail. In addition to the castle, the site includes two water tanks. The castle takes the shape of a square with a side length of 25 metres, and it appears that it was built on top of a previous building that may date back to the early Islamic era, as indicated by a threshold that was reused as a building material in the castle. The castle was constructed of limestone blocks of varying sizes. Narrow openings were opened in the surrounding castle walls at a height of 4 m from ground level, and terraces were built above the walls. The corners of the castle were supported by square towers, the largest of which is located in the southwestern corner and has dimensions of 4 m x 4 m. The western wall is supported by a 5 m high pillar. The castle is entered through a gate opened in the middle of the eastern wall, preceded by a shallow hallway. This gate leads to a square corridor (iwan) with stone benches on either side. The corridor overlooks a central paved courtyard measuring 9 m The ascent to the upper floor is done by stone stairs set up along the northern room. Inside the northwestern tower, there is a staircase leading to the second floor of the tower. The upper floor was provided with seven gutters to drain rainwater into a well dug in the middle of the central square. This well takes the shape of a bottle and has an octagonal nozzle with a diameter of 2 m.
Sample Text
Mohammad Najjar “Dabaa Castle” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;jo;Mon01;35;ar
