Samarra

Qasr al-Ashiq

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Identity and history

Qasr al-Ashiq belongs to Samarra’s palace system and Abbasid planning on the Tigris. It differs from shrine and mosque. Enclosure, residential and service spaces inform the organisation of rule and life; detailed dating requires site records.

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre · Samarra Archaeological City

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Observe walls, towers, entrances and rooms, comparing palace and mosque functions. Wide and detail images must identify the same site.

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre · Samarra Archaeological City

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Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.

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2026-10-13

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2026-10-13T00:40:58.900435+00:00

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