Qasr al-Banat

Qasr al-Banat
Qasr al-Banat is located in Syria
Qasr al-Banat
Shown within Syria
Alternative nameQasr al-Banāt.
LocationRaqqa, Syria
RegionRaqqa Governorate
Coordinates35°56′52″N 39°01′35″E / 35.947826°N 39.026352°E / 35.947826; 39.026352
History
CulturesIslamic
Site notes
Excavation dates1907, 1909, 1977–1982
ArchaeologistsErnst Herzfeld, Friedrich Sarre, Gertrude Bell, Kassem Toueir
ConditionRuins
Public accessYes

Qasr al-Banat, Girls castle or Palace of the Ladies (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْبَنَات, romanizedQaṣr al-Banāt), are a set of brick ruins of a residence dating from the 12th century in the Syrian city of Raqqa.[1]

  1. ^ Kassem Toueir: The Qasr al-Banat in Raqqa. Excavation, reconstruction and rebuilding (1977–1982). Damascus releases, 1985.