Qasr Usaykhim
Qasr Usaykhim or Qasr Aseikhin, is probably a Roman fortlet on the extreme eastern edge of the Limes Arabiae et Palaestinae. The solitary outpost would thus possess one of the most spectacular sites of all Roman forts in Jordan.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 620 metres (2,030 feet)
- Description: Nabatean/Roman fortress located in the East of Jordan
- Also known as“Akkham”“Aschim”“Aseikhim”“Asikham”“Iskhem”“Qasr Areikhin”“Qaşr Saykhim”“Qaṣr Useikhim”
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Latitude
31.94606° or 31° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
36.95192° or 36° 57′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G3RWXW2+CQ
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