Stamps of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Cradle of Civilization - Desert Palaces

مهد الحضارات - القصور الصحراوية

ℹ About this set

Regular Issue

100 Fils

JS#: P2000-10.01
SG#: 1937
SC#: 1688
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 13.5 x 14
Issue Date: 07-Apr-2000
Description: Mushatta Palace - an aerial view of the incomplete 8th-century Umayyad palace ruins showing the distinctive geometric stone facade and courtyard layout in the Jordanian desert.

200 Fils

JS#: P2000-10.02
SG#: 1938
SC#: 1689
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 13.5 x 14
Issue Date: 07-Apr-2000
Description: Kharaneh Palace - the imposing fortress-like structure of the early Islamic caravanserai with its massive walls and defensive towers standing prominently against a blue sky.

300 Fils

JS#: P2000-10.03
SG#: 1939
SC#: 1690
Color: multicolored
Perforation : 13.5 x 14
Issue Date: 07-Apr-2000
Description: Amra Palace - the well-preserved Qusayr Amra bathhouse complex with its distinctive domed chambers and walls that once housed famous Umayyad frescoes.

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