Conservation of the 8th-Century Umayyad Qasr Al-Mshatta (Mshatta Palace) near Amman, Phase 2

$494K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Tarmeen Center for the Preservation and Conservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Country	Jordan
Start Date	Dec 20, 2024
End Date	Feb 09, 2027
Duration	781 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`78005-48`

Grant Description

The largest and most ambitious of the desert palaces in Jordan, the unfinished Qasr Al-Mushatta endures as a reminder of Umayyad architectural and artistic attainment during the final decades of the caliphate.

This project continues the work begun under a previous AFCP grant and involves continued conservation of the palace and an applied field school for university students.