‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah

‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah is situated nearby to the village Souf camp, as well as near the locality Khirbat ash Shawāhid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

The Temple of Artemis

Ruins

Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.

The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. The Temple of Artemis is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.

Synagogue-Church at Gerasa

Ruins

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The Synagogue-Church at Gerasa in northwestern Jordan was originally an ancient Byzantine era synagogue that was later converted to a church. It is located within the Decapolis city of Gerasa and is situated on high ground that overlooks the Temple of Artemis at Gerasa. Synagogue-Church at Gerasa is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Souf camp and Souf.

Souf camp

Village

Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees.

Souf

Town

Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.

Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 3½ km west of ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.

Jerash

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.

‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah

Type: Spring
Also known as: “‘Ain Um Fukhkhāra”, “‘Ain Um Qahāra”, “‘Ayn Umm Qaḩārah”, and “`Ayn Umm Fakhkharah”
Category: body of water
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.30762° or 32° 18′ 27″ north

Longitude

35.87523° or 35° 52′ 31″ east

Elevation

731 metres (2,398 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q8V5G+23

GeoNames ID

246293

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