Rawḑ al Māşiyah
Rawḑ al Māşiyah is a wadi in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Rawḑ al Māşiyah is situated nearby to the locality Şaydūr, as well as near As Saqī.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tall Zira’a and Gadara.
Tall Zira’a
Archaeological site
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The Tall Zira'a is an archaeological tell in Jordan. Surveys and geophysical investigations showed the site's great potential for excavations. Tall Zira´a contains evidence of over 5000 years of settlement – almost without cultural gaps, at the point at which the Syrian cultural sphere meets the Palestinian.
Gadara
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Gadara, in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city in what is now Jordan, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. Gadara is situated 3½ km north of Rawḑ al Māşiyah.
Umm Qais Museum
Museum
The Umm Qais Museum is museum in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting and conserving artifacts from the archeological site of Umm Qais. Umm Qais Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Rawḑ al Māşiyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Qais and Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad.
Umm Qais
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Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad
Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Meuhad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 919. Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad is situated 9 km northwest of Rawḑ al Māşiyah.
Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud
Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 960. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 9 km northwest of Rawḑ al Māşiyah.
Rawḑ al Māşiyah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Raud el Masiya” and “Rawd al Masiyah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.62596° or 32° 37′ 34″ northLongitude
35.66452° or 35° 39′ 52″ eastElevation
-75 metres (-246 feet)Open location code
8G4QJMG7+9RGeoNames ID
248135
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