Eastern Desert

Burqu Fort water reservoir in the eastern desert.
 Built by the Romans in the 3rd century AD to defend the Ghadir Burqu water spring. Although the spring was distant from major cities, controlling it was important both to protect trade routes and to deny enemies access to water. The fort is a square structure with a 4 story tower surrounded by rooms, walls, a gatehouse, and a nearby spring-fed, dammed water reservoir. The Fort became a Byzantine monastery n the 3rd and 4th century AD, and then an Umayyad palace around 700 AD.
Location: Northeastern Jordan, 20 km northwest of Ruwaished.
GPS Coordinates: 32.6133', 37.9672'

text copied from 'Field Guide to Jordan' book.




Bedouin land mark showing a territory or sometimes routes.


Vast landscapes of volcanic desert.