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This
palace
was
built
in
the
first
half
of
the
eighth
century,
during
the
reign
of
Hisham
ibn
Abd
al-Malik
(724-743),
and
the
construction
requirements
were:
stone,
mortar,
and
architectural
decoration:
engraved
plaster,
mosaic,
and
the
total
area:
21,000
m2.
This
huge
building
was
used
as
a
palace,
and
at
the
same
time
the
residence
of
the
prince
or
ruler
and
the
seat
of
government
in
this
part
of
the
Umayyad
dynasty.
In
front
of
the
palace
there
was
a
mosque
whose
preserved
elements
still
simulate
the
facade
of
the
only
hall
of
the
palace
that
is
still
standing.
And
the
construction
process
is
usually
based
on
the
reuse
of
old
materials:
huge
stones
and
columns,
a
widespread
matter
in
the
Middle
Ages,
whether
it
was
in
the
Islamic
world
or
in
castles
and
churches
in
the
Western
world.
The
Umayyad
Palace
of
Amman
is
also
distinguished
from
the
rest
of
the
“desert
palaces”
by
being
influenced
by
Persian
culture,
especially
the
two
intersecting
halls
under
a
dome,
each
of
which
is
preceded
by
an
iwan.
Only
one
of
the
two
iwans
remains
today.
The
two
halls
were
standing
in
the
far
north
of
the
palace,
and
the
first
was
for
the
public
office
and
the
second
for
the
private
office.
In
the
cross-room,
which
is
still
preserved,
we
find
clear
influences
from
Sassanian
art
as
well
as
in
the
semi-circular
arches
and
also
in
the
corners
of
the
domes,
some
of
which
are
decorated
with
stucco
decoration
..
such
as
small
columns
without
bases
and
arches
in
the
shape
of
sawtooths,
similar
to
them
in
the
Harrana
Palace
in
the
Jordanian
desert.
The
Umayyad
Palace,
in
terms
of
its
combination
of
Western
and
Eastern
traditions,
is
a
cornerstone
of
the
new
combination
of
decorative
elements
and
building
techniques
and
a
connecting
point
between
East
and
West.
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