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  • Um Qais

    Umm Qais is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara, a member of the Decapolis, and a center of Greek culture in the region.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Gadara (Modern Um Qeis or Qays).
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Um Qais
    by David Bjorgen, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Um Qais
    by David Bjorgen, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Um Qais
    by Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 345 m

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    Um Qais

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2001

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Jordan

    Irbid Governorate

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    4th Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman

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    Hellenistic & Roman Monuments

     

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