page_title: Hisham's Palace
hierarchical_section_title: Hisham's Palace
context_page_description: Hisham's Palace is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century. It is located five km north of the town of Jericho, at Khirbat al-Mafjar in the West Bank. Spreading over 60 hectares, it consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate. Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure which extends east of the palace. An elaborate irrigation system provided the complex with water from nearby springs.
context_section_description: Hisham's Palace (Arabic: قصر هشام‎ Qaṣr Hishām or Arabic: خربة المفجر‎ Khirbat al-Mafjar) is an important early Islamic archaeological site of the Umayyad dynasty from the first half of the 8th century.  It is located five km north of the town of Jericho, at Khirbat al-Mafjar in the West Bank. Spreading over 60 hectares (150 acres), it consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate. Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure (ḥayr) which extends east of the palace. An elaborate irrigation system provided the complex with water from nearby springs.
caption: The  "Tree of Life" mosaic in the audience room of the bath house.
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