Middle East
Syria
Daraa Governorate

Umm al Qiţāţ

Umm al Qiţāţ is a ruin in , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient City of Bosra and Mosque of Omar.

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological site located in the city of , . The site illustrates the Roman, Byzantine and Muslim civilizations, and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1980. is situated 4 km southeast of Umm al Qiţāţ.

Mosque
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The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a in the Roman of , , a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II. is situated 4 km southeast of Umm al Qiţāţ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosra.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, officially known Busra al-Sham, is an ancient town in . Due to being a major archaeological site, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Umm al Qiţāţ

Latitude
32.54434° or 32° 32′ 40″ north
Longitude
36.45098° or 36° 27′ 4″ east
Elevation
796 metres (2,612 feet)
Open location code
8G4RGFV2+P9
Geo­Names ID
162978
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In Other Languages

“Umm al Qiţāţ” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ام القطاط”

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