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  • Umm ar-Rasas

    Umm ar-Rasas, Kastrom Mefa'a, Kastron Mefa'a, is Roman military camp that grew to become a town from the 5th century. It contains remains from the Roman, Byzantine and Early Muslim periods. Among the most important Byzantine monuments on the site are the Church of St. Sergius, which dates back to the 6th century AD and the Church of St. Stephen, which dates back to the 8th century. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa’a).
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    Umm ar-Rasas
    by Professor Bjorn Anderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Umm ar-Rasas
    by Professor Bjorn Anderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Umm ar-Rasas
    by Professor Bjorn Anderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Umm ar-Rasas

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2004

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Jordan

    Amman Governorate

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Byzantine + Islamic

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    Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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