Jericho: Hisham's Palace Signage for Agricultural Complex
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Issue Date
5/26/23
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Khirbet el-Mafjar , Qa_r Hish_m , Hisham's Palace , Jericho , West Bank , Desert Castle , Umayyad Dynasty , Islamic Monument , Palestine , Medieval Arabic Architecture , Africultural Estate , Signage , Abbasid
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Sign describing the agricultural estate north of the audience hall. The sign reads: "Hisham's Palace was not just a place of leisure. The Northern Area in front of you was probably an agricultural estate or 'diya' during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods. Perhaps first built as an elite residence in the Umayyad period (before 750 AD), its agricultural activities are indicated by the grape press to your left. The estate continued in the Abbasid period (750-950 AD), indicated by a small mosque, houses, and stables for horses."