Jabal Sais

Jabal Sais
جبل سايس
Jabal Sais is located in Syria
Jabal Sais
Location within Syria
General information
Town or cityRif Dimashq
CountrySyria
Coordinates33°18′11″N 37°21′34″E / 33.303116°N 37.359575°E / 33.303116; 37.359575
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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]

  1. ^ Barker, Graeme (1999). Companion Encyclopedia of Archeology Volume 1-2. London: Routledge. p. 1086. ISBN 9781134921935. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Jabal Says". Geo View. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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