Qasr al-Azraq is a black-basalt Roman and Umayyad fortress beside the Azraq oasis, famously used as T.E. Lawrence's headquarters in the winter of 1917 — its gateway stone still bears the pivot marks.
It is an easy stop on the eastern loop. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan pair it with the wetlands, and full package tours to Jordan include it on desert-castle days.
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