ancient ruins
Jerash
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Mafraq, Jordan · Asia
Umm al Jimāl sits on the route: 25 minutes from Muthallath Şabḩā, 45km from Jerash.
Umm al Jimāl is a town located in Mafraq, Jordan. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Umm al Jimāl sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Umm al Jimāl to your route.
Umm el-Jimal (Arabic: ام الجمال, "Mother of Camels"), also rendered as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above theRead more
ground, as well as an older Roman village (locally referred to as al-Herri) located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.
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Umm al Jimāl is located in Mafraq, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 32.3286 latitude, 36.3679 longitude.
Umm al Jimāl has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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