Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi castle in the syrian desert on Oct 23, 1996 in AlSukhnah, Syria. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in

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Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi castle in the syrian desert on Oct 23, 1996 in AlSukhnah, Syria. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna.

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