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 .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Nabatean/Roman fortress located in the East of Jordan
  • Also known as: “Akkham”, “Aschim”, “Aseikhim”, “Asikham”, “Iskhem”, “Qasr Areikhin”, “Qasr Aseichin”, “Qaşr Saykhim”, “Qaşr Usaykhim”, “Qaṣr Useikhim”, “أُصْخِيْم”, “عَصيخم”, and “قصر أُسَيْخِم”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Petroglyph.

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Qasr Usaykhim

Latitude
31.94606° or 31° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
36.95192° or 36° 57′ 7″ east
Elevation
620 metres (2,034 feet)
Open location code
8G3RWXW2+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 696198303
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
247574
Wiki­data ID
Q30314986
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