Karak fortress

Collection title

Jordanian monuments

ID

JRT00270

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1997

Production year

1997

Abstract

This episode is about the Kerak castle located 130 km south of Amman in southern Jordan. It was built on a mountain 960 meters high, surrounded by valleys. The program presents details of its dimensions, its architecture and the time of its construction. The castle has undergone numerous conquests throughout history: under the reign of the Nabataeans, it was part of their kingdom; in 106, after the collapse of Petra Romans invaded the castle of Karak. Christianity spread during the Byzantine period and after the occupation of Jerusalem by the crusaders who made the castle their stronghold until its liberation by Salah Eddine in 1184. The destroyed walls were then restored in Islamic style; the Mamluk have added towers. In 1510, El Karak came under Ottoman rule. So for each period of occupation an element was added as a mark of the occupant, which can be seen through the inscriptions, walls and towers.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Urbanism and cities

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Historical heritages / Byzantine Empire
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues

Credits / Cast

• Khelifa Isaad - Speaker
• El Adouane Hani - Author of original work
• Hamad Mehdi - Director

Period of events

• From 500 to 1000

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Karak

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

11m16

Additional information

Interview with the Governor of Karak / Inside and outside the Karak fortress / Mountains / Towers / Walls / Vestiges of Karak