Hammam al-Sarah
Hammam al-Sarah is an Umayyad bathhouse in Jordan, built in connection with the complex of Qasr al-Hallabat, which stands some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.[1]
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Alternative names | Hammam as-Sarkh, Hammam as-Sarakh |
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Type | bath house |
Architectural style | Umayyad |
Location | Zarqa Governorate, Jordan |
Description
Qasr al-Hallabat is one of the Umayyad buildings collectively known as the desert castles. Its design shows similarities to that of Qusayr 'Amra, another one of the desert castles.[1] The design consists of a rectangular audience hall as well as the actual baths.[1] The baths comprise an apodyterium (undressing room), tepidarium (warm room) and caldarium (hot room), with attached furnace, water well, sāqiyah or water-lifting device, and raised water tank.[1] The remains of a roofless mosque next to the furnace are of recent date.[1] As of 2007 or earlier, most of the bath complex as well as the accompanying mosaics and sculpture were being conserved.[2]
- The caldarium, before the reconstruction of the dome
- The eastern side of the building during reconstruction works
References
- Ghazi Bisheh (2010). Hammam al-Sarah. The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art. Islamic Art in the Mediterranean (Jordan). Museum With No Frontiers. ISBN 978-3-902782-07-6.
- Qasr al-Hallabat with Hammam as-Sarakh
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