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Zodiac fresco on domed ceiling of caldarium or hot room, Qasr Amra, Jordan. This fresco is an accurate representation of the heavens and the zodiac, with 35 identifiable constellations. It is the earliest painted image of the night sky on a dome. The original castle complex was built in 723-743 by Walid Ibn Yazid, the future Umayyad Caliph Walid II. It was a fortress with military garrison and residence of the Umayyad Caliphs. Today only the royal pleasure cabin remains, with reception hall and hammam or bath house.
Unique Identifier
AR9124404
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
5616px × 3744px
Photo Credit
Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY
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8th architecture
ART
ASTROLOGICAL
Astrology
ASTRONOMICAL
Astronomy
Azrak
bath house
Caldarium
Caliph
CALIPHATE
Castle
Constellation
Desert
Dome
early Islamic
Fortress
Fresco
FRESCOES
hammam
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
heavens
Hemisphere
hemispheric
hot bath
hot room
INDOORS
INSIDE
interior
Islam
ISLAMIC
JORDAN
Jordanian
MIDDLE EAST
Middle Eastern
Omayyad
paintingy
pleasure house
Qasr Amra
Qusayr Amra
QUSEIR AMRA
royal
RUINS
Star
TOURISM
UMAYYAD
UNESCO
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Walid Ibn Yazid
Walid II
Wallpainting
Zarqa
Zodiac