Jabal Sais جبل سايس | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Rif Dimashq |
Country | Syria |
Coordinates | 33°18′11″N 37°21′34″E / 33.303116°N 37.359575°E |
Technical details | |
Material | adobe |
Jabal Sais (Arabic: جبل سايس also known as Qasr Says is a Umayyad desert fortification or former palace in Syria which was built 707-715 AD. The fortification sits near an extinct volcano.[1] Jabal Says is mountain peak next to the fortification which sits 621 meters above sea level.[2]