Azraq · Zarqa Governorate · Jordan

AlAzraq Castle

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easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

austere, historic, remote

A local would say...

Lawrence of Arabia slept in this black basalt room and planned his revolt — the door still opens on its Roman hinges.

Built from black basalt blocks, this brooding fortress dates back to Roman times and was later used by T.E. Lawrence as his desert headquarters during the Arab Revolt. The heavy basalt doors still swing on their original hinges after 2000 years — an eerie and tactile piece of history.