Strange Desert Castle Qasr Kharana In Jordan
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In Jordan, about 55 km east of Amman, near Saudi Arabia's border, there is a strange ancient structure known as the desert castle Qasr Kharana.
This imposing and well-preserved building stands in the middle of a vast, treeless plain, and despite its name, the structure is not a real castle. The purpose of the building, dating to before 710 A.D., is unknown.
The desert castle Qasr Kharana in Jordan. Credit: High Contrast, Public Domain CC BY 3.0
Compared to other military castles, this peculiar structure has solid towers, and the arrow slits are too high to fire anything from.
It's undoubtedly a unique ancient construction, and many historians have tried to figure out why the building stands in the middle of the desert. It was never used as a military castle because researchers have not found evidence that it could defend its inhabitants.
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