Archaeological Sites in Jordan
City/town/settlement in Jordan (5)
Pella
Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) is an ancient city in the eastern foothills of the north Jordan Valley, continuously inhabited for over 6,000 years with the earliest settlers arriving around…
Petra
Petra, originally called Raqmu by its Nabataean inhabitants, served as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom and a major center of caravan trade. The city is renowned for its…
The Archaeological Site of Jerash
Jerash, ancient Gerasa, is one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world, earning the nickname 'Pompeii of the Middle East'. Settled from the Neolithic period (c. 7500…
Umm el-Jimal
Umm el-Jimal is a multi-period archaeological site in northern Jordan, located approximately 17 km east of Mafraq. The settlement contains substantial above-ground ruins of a…
Umm Qays
The site of ancient Gadara, a major Greco-Roman Decapolis city in northeastern Jordan overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Founded in the Hellenistic period, it fell to the Seleucids…
Temple complex in Jordan (3)
Ad-Deir
(1st c. AD) A monumental building carved out of rock in Petra, Jordan. The monument is approximately 2,000 years old.
Al-Rabba Roman and Byzantine Ruins
Al-Rabba (ancient Areopolis) is a Roman and Byzantine temple complex in Jordan's Karak Governorate, with remains dating from the 1st to 5th century AD. The site features minimal…
Roman Temple of Hercules
The Temple of Hercules, also known as the Great Temple of Amman, is a Roman temple complex located on the Amman Citadel in Jordan, dating from the 2nd century AD. It was the…
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