Hisham's Palace

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Hisham's Palace is an early Islamic archaeological site near Jericho, renowned for its elaborate Umayyad-era architecture and intricate mosaic floors.

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Hisham's Palace canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Umayyad palace
archaeological site
historic monument
architecturalStyle Umayyad architecture
builtFor Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
surface form: Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
completionDate 8th century
constructionStart 8th century
continent Asia
country State of Palestine
culturalPeriod Umayyad Caliphate
surface form: Umayyad period
currentUse archaeological park
damageDate 8th century
damagedBy earthquake
discoveredIn 19th century
era early Islamic period
excavatedBy Dimitri Baramki
excavationStart 1930s
floorCount 2
hasFeature garden layout
hypocaust heating system
ornamental pool
hasNearbyCity Jericho
hasPart agricultural estate
audience hall
bath complex
courtyard
mosque
residential palace
heritageDesignation important early Islamic archaeological site
heritageStatus major tourist attraction near Jericho
locatedIn Jericho
Palestine
West Bank
locatedNear Jericho
material brick
mosaic
stone
stucco
notableFor Tree of Life mosaic
Umayyad-era stucco decoration
elaborate mosaic floors
figural mosaics
geometric mosaics
openToPublic true
region Jordan Valley
religion Islam
timePeriod Umayyad Caliphate

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Jericho touristAttraction Hisham's Palace
Jericho Governorate includesHistoricSite Hisham's Palace