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Welcome to Petals Of Jericho

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Umayyad torus khirbat-mosaic patterns from Hisham’s palace in Jericho, Palestine. 

The mosaic floor in the Great Bath 825m², which is the largest in the Middle East.

Jericho in Palestine is said to be one of the world’s oldest cities, and is home to the site of Hisham’s Palace, a cultural property representative of early Islamic architecture.

Hisham’s Palace was constructed in the 8th century as the Winter Palace for the

Umayyad Caliph.