Zarqa
Azraq Castle is a black basalt fort at the Azraq oasis, built on Roman foundations and rebuilt by the Ayyubid emir Izz al-Din Aybak in 634 AH (1237). It…
Azraq Castle is a black basalt fort at the Azraq oasis, built on Roman foundations and rebuilt by the Ayyubid emir Izz al-Din Aybak in 634 AH (1237). It guarded the oasis and the routes through the eastern desert. A small mosque stands in its courtyard, and its massive stone doors still turn on their hinges. The Azraq Wetland Reserve is a few kilometres to the south.