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Qasr Tuba,
Tuba is located about 95 km southeast of Amman. Like Mushatta,
it was built using a combination of limestone blocks and baked bricks.
Its plan consists of an oblong enclosure measuring 140 m by 72 m, almost
a double square, or 2 symmetrical enclosures joined through a long central
corridor.
The enclosure walls are buttressed by semi-round towers, except on the
north side where the 2 gateways are flanked by 2 square rooms. The northwestern
quadrant is nearly intact and several lengths of curtain-wall exist on
the western side. The rest of the building, which was never completed,
is unpreserved.
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