Conservation of the 8th-Century Umayyad Qasr Al-Mshatta (Mshatta Palace) near Amman
This project involves the conservation of the palace ruins and the development of a site management plan.
The largest and most ambitious of the desert palaces in Jordan, the unfinished Qasr Al-Mushatta endures as a reminder of Umayyad architectural and artistic attainment during the final decades of the caliphate. [Photo credit: Project organizer]
Project Details
Location: Jordan, Middle East, Asia
Organiser(s):
Tarmeen Center for the Preservation and Conservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Funder(s):
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Funding received: $150,000 (USD)
Commencement Date: 09/2019
Project Status: Active
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