‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ
‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ is situated nearby to the locality An Nabī Hūd, as well as near Ar Riyāshī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
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 3½ km northwest of ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 3½ km northwest of ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km northwest of ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
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.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 5 km west of ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ.
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 camp is situated 6 km northwest of ‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ.
‘Ayn Umm ash Sharā’iţ
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain Um esh Sharāyit” and “`Ayn Umm ash Shara’it”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.26081° or 32° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
35.92007° or 35° 55′ 12″ eastElevation
553 metres (1,814 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7W6C+82GeoNames ID
246322
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