Rujm al Kassara

Rujm al Kassara is a peak in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 887 metres. Rujm al Kassara is situated nearby to the village Deir ell Leyat, as well as near Khirbat al Shawahid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

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.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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.

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.

Rujm al Kassara

Type: Peak with an elevation of 887 metres
Also known as: “Rujm al Kassarah”, “Rujm al Kassārah”, and “Rujm el Kassāra”
Category: landform
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.3° or 32° 18′ north

Longitude

35.86667° or 35° 52′ east

Elevation

887 metres (2,910 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q7VX8+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 802839260

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

248693

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Rujm al Kassara” goes by many names.

Arabic: “رجم الكسارة”
French: “Rujm al Kassara”
German: “Rujm al Kassara”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Deir ell Leyat and Khirbat al Shawahid.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد فاطمة الزهراء and Ain Muqbila.

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