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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Qasr Usaykhim Alternative Name: Qasr AseikhinCountry: Jordan Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Azraq
Latitude: 31.945900N Longitude: 36.952200E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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mrcrow visited on 1st Jan 0000 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 1
Located about nine miles to the northeast of Azraq in the Harrat al Sham, the Black Desert, is Qasr Usaykhim.
Just to the south of the hill is Wadi Usaykhim, with "cells" nearby of small basalt walls still used by modern Bedouin to contain livestock. Just due north of the hill, within a mile, are two desert kites easily seen on Google Earth imagery, but quite difficult to see at ground level.
The fort is estimated to be from the first century CE based off of potsherds (1), potsherds which are still visible above ground in the fort and just outside its walls. Others have found flint tools on the hilltop within the hilltop walls suggesting an earlier occupation (2); the Bronze Age has been suggested. The hilltop basalt walls are believed to be older than the Roman fort.
It's possible, with skill, to drive with a 2WD sedan up to the hilltop, but a standard 4WD truck with its clearance is recommended. The site is sign-posted from the highway to the northwest. Off the main highway, the secondary road has severe potholes. Off the secondary road to the hilltop are large rocks, sand, and a quite uneven surface.
Sources:
(1) Wikipedia - Qasr Usaykhim
(2) Al-Khouri and G. C. Infranca: The Archaeological Site of Qasr al-Uşaykhim
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