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| Qusayr Amra lies about 85 km east of Amman, at Wadi al-Butm. The complex, around 120 m sq, comprises a hall bordered by an alcove that may have been a throne-room and a bathhouse of three rooms. It has extensive frescos, which represent an important formative stage in the development of Islamic art. The walls and ceilings are completely covered with depictions of a variety of activities including bathing and hunting. The last room of the bath has a representation of the northern sky with signs of the zodiac. Qusayr Amra was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986. |
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