Qasr Hammam As Sarah
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Qasr Hammam As-Sarah is an Umayyad
bathhouse located in Jordan
, approximately 2 kilometers east of the Qasr al Hallabat
. It is one of the Umayyad buildings in Jordan collectively known as the desert castle
. The design of the bathhouse shows similarities to the design of Qasr Amra
, another of the Desert Castles. Today most of the bath complex as well as the accompanying mosaics and sculpture are being conserved. The design consists of a rectangular audience hall as well as the actual baths. The baths consist of an apodyterium
, tepidarium
and caldarium
.
Umayyad
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, whose name derives from Umayya ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the...
bathhouse located in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, approximately 2 kilometers east of the Qasr al Hallabat
Qasr al Hallabat
Qasr al Hallabat is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. The town is named after the Umayyad castle located there. Also located in the town is the Qasr Hammam As Sarah. It is located north-east of the capital of Amman.-Castle:...
. It is one of the Umayyad buildings in Jordan collectively known as the desert castle
Desert castle
The Desert castles consist of a number of minor castles and fortresses scattered over the desert in eastern Jordan. Most of the remaining castles are situated east of the capital Amman.-History:...
. The design of the bathhouse shows similarities to the design of Qasr Amra
Qasr Amra
Qasr Amra , often Quseir Amra or Qusayr Amra, is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. It was built early in the 8th century by the Umayyad caliph Walid I whose dominance of the region was rising at the time...
, another of the Desert Castles. Today most of the bath complex as well as the accompanying mosaics and sculpture are being conserved. The design consists of a rectangular audience hall as well as the actual baths. The baths consist of an apodyterium
Apodyterium
In ancient Rome, the apodyterium was the primary entry in the public baths, composed of a large changing room with cubicles or shelves where citizens could store clothing and other belongings while bathing....
, tepidarium
Tepidarium
The tepidarium was the warm bathroom of the Roman baths heated by a hypocaust or underfloor heating system.The specialty of a tepidarium is the pleasant feeling of constant radiant heat which directly affects the human body from the walls and floor.There is an interesting example at Pompeii; this...
and caldarium
Caldarium
right|thumb|230px|Caldarium from the Roman Baths at [[Bath, England]]. The floor has been removed to reveal the empty space where the hot air flowed through to heat the floor....
.