Ayn al Qusayr
Ayn al Qusayr is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Ayn al Qusayr is situated nearby to the village Jerash camp, as well as near المعراض.| 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 3 km northeast of Ayn al Qusayr.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ayn al Qusayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash camp and Jerash.
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
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.
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 5 km north of Ayn al Qusayr.
Ayn al Qusayr
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain el ‘Quṣeir”, “‘Ayn al Quşayr”, “`Ayn al Qusayr”, and “Al Quşayr”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.26667° or 32° 16′ northLongitude
35.86667° or 35° 52′ eastElevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7V88+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 798959995OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springGeoNames ID
247458
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ayn al Qusayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين القصير”
- French: “Ayn al Qusayr”
- German: “Ayn al Qusayr”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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