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Um Aljmal
Um Aljmal
by M1st91, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by M1st91, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by M1st91, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Um Aljmal
Umm el-Jimal, Umm al-Jimal, is a village in Northern Jordan. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.
Site Information
Country: Jordan
District: Mafraq Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Nabataean
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Um el-Jimal (City)
Date of Submission: 2001
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Elevation: 678 m
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