Khirbat al Qusayr
Khirbat al Qusayr is a locality in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat al Qusayr is situated nearby to the village المعراض, as well as near Jerash camp.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 Khirbat al Qusayr.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 2½ km northeast of Khirbat 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 Khirbat al Qusayr.
Khirbat al Qusayr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Quşayr”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.26517° or 32° 15′ 55″ northLongitude
35.86847° or 35° 52′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7V89+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 798959988OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbat al Qusayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة القصير”
- French: “Khirbat al Qusayr”
- German: “Khirbat al Qusayr”
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Localities in the Area
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