Aqaba fortress

Collection title

Jordanian monuments

ID

JRT00272

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1997

Production year

1997

Abstract

This episode is about one of the imposing castles in Jordan, the castle of Aqaba, dating back to the Mamluk period ( 1501-1517), which was rebuilt during the Ottoman period in 1528. During the First World War, the British battleships affected some parts of the castle. The program provides details on the castle, the central areas, the chambers and the towers which were used for military surveillance. The castle was also used as a resting place for pilgrims from Egypt and Africa , and during the Arab war before capitulation in 1917. It has undergone several stages of restoration; we can see details of the architectural model of the castle, the entries and upper floors. It is surmounted by a circular dome and is home to the ancient mosque of Aqaba.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Ottoman Empire

Credits / Cast

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

Period of events

• From 1500 to 1800

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Aqaba

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

11m12

Additional information

Adnane Rebaia, Aqaba vestiges inspector - Aqaba - the Dead Sea - outside and inside Aqaba fortress - tourists - pilgrims