Qasr al-Banat

Qasr al-Banat
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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, romanized: Qaṣr al-Banāt), are a set of brick ruins of a residence dating from the 12th century in the city of Raqqa.