Wādī Şarşar

Wādī Şarşar is a wadi in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Wādī Şarşar is situated nearby to the locality Muqbilah, as well as near the village Souf camp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.

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 4 km southeast of Wādī Şarşar.

Synagogue-Church at Gerasa

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 4 km southeast of Wādī Şarşar.

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 2½ km west of Wādī Şarşar.

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.

Wādī Şarşar

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Wadi Sarsar”
Category: body of water
Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.31167° or 32° 18′ 42″ north

Longitude

35.8678° or 35° 52′ 4″ east

Elevation

728 metres (2,388 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q8V69+M4

GeoNames ID

246963

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Muqbilah and Khirbat ash Shawāhid.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘Ayn Muqbilah and ‘Ayn Umm Fakhkhārah.

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