The
Umayyad Desert Castles, of which the
Desert Castles of Jordan represent a prominent part, are fortified palaces or
castles in what used to be the
Umayyad province of
Bilad ash-Sham. Most Umayyad "desert castles" are scattered over the arid regions of eastern
Jordan, with several more in
Syria,
Israel and the
West Bank (
Palestine).