Jabal Sais

Jabal Sais
جبل سايس
Location within Syria
General information
Town or cityRif Dimashq
CountrySyria
Coordinates33°18′11″N 37°21′34″E / 33.303116°N 37.359575°E / 33.303116; 37.359575
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Jabal Sais (Arabic: جبل سايس also known as Qasr Says is a Umayyad desert fortification or former palace in Syria which was built 707-715 AD. The fortification sits near an extinct volcano. Jabal Says is mountain peak next to the fortification which sits 621 meters above sea level.

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