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In the North of Jordan

Some archaeological sites and other tourist attractions in northern regions

Jerash - Gerasa

Jerash - Gerasa

One of the largest and best-preserved late antique cities in the Middle East. Mainly Roman buildings, but also Byzantine churches and Umayyad structures.

Birketein

Birketein

Cultic site located about 1.5 km north of Gerasa with a huge double reservoir, theater, baths complex and other structures.

Ajloun

Ajloun

Northern hilly area whose Forest Reserve offers a unique environmental and architectural experience, with a Bizantine pilgrimage site nearby.

Ajloun Castle

Ajloun Castle

Impressive Muslim fortress, built by the Ayyubids on Saladin's order in 1183 AD, later expanded by the Mamluks in the 13th century.

Royal Academy for Nature Conservation

Academy for Nature Conservation

Center for environmental training, Ajloun, designed by architect Ammar Khammash. Open for visitors, with restaurant and shops of local crafts and food.

Tell Mar Elias

Tell Mar Elias

Ruins of a Byzantine church on a hilltop, still a place of pilgrimage related to the prophet Elijah venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Gadara - Umm Qais

Gadara - Umm Qais

City of the Decapolis with remains from Roman and Byzantine times, a late Ottoman village, and a tunnel of the antique water supply system.

Umm al-Jimal

Umm al-Jimal

Late Antique town in northern Jordan built over Nabataean and Roman structures with impressive basalt buildings, managed by a local community.

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