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Sherif al
This grand and beautiful mosque was recently refurbished by the current king.
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Rosette Gallery
This gallery was named after the carved rosette at the bottom of the staircase.
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Little Rock Bridge
Easy to climb, this bridge offers great views across a broad expanse of desert.
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Ottoman Mosque
A gorgeous Ottoman mosque, overlooking the traditional market area of Souq Hammam.
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Sacred Hall
The Sacred Hall may have had ritual connections with the Treasury, diagonally opposite.
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Orthodox Church
Although Karak is largely an Islamic town today, a sizeable Christian minority remains.
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Tombs
Unexcavated tombs along the base of the eastern cliffs near the Edomite village.
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Nymphaeum (Baths)
East of the civic complex church are the low-lying remains of a Roman nymphaeum.
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Dry Moat
Cut deep into the rocky ground, the dry moat represents a feat of crusader engineering.
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Beit Abu Jaber
A recently-restored Ottoman house dating fro 1886, now housing a small local history museum.
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Greek Inscriptions
In a dark tunnel (only visible with a torch) are some Greek inscriptions of unknown meaning.
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Mamluk Mosque
The small, square Mamluk mosque to the west of the main hill dates from the 14th century.
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At
This fortification is one of two towers marking the steep eastern access into the old town.
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Anfaishiyya Inscriptions
The Anfaishiyya inscriptions are scratched into the smooth surface of a huge, vertical rock face.
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Lion Tomb (Lion Triclinium)
The two weather-beaten lions that lend the tomb its name face each other at the base of the monument.
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Beybars Tower (Burj al
Easy to miss unless youre looking out for it, this fortification marks the northern access into Karak.
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Ad
Ad-Deir is a facade cut into the rock of a hillside. It most likely served as an elaborate medieval dovecote.
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Numerianos Church
About 100m north of the barracks is the Numerianos church, one of several ruined Byzantine churches.
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Propylaeum (Gateway to the Temple of Artemis)
Built in 150 AD, this is the monumental gateway to the Temple of Artemis. It was originally flanked by shops.
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Rakhabat Canyon
Close to Rum village, the labyrinthine siqs of Rakhabat Canyon give access to the heart of Jebel Umm al-Ishrin.
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