Ain Um Qahara

Ain Um Qahara is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Ain Um Qahara is situated nearby to the spring Ain Bisas al Rum, as well as near the village Souf camp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Synagogue-Church at Gerasa.

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. The Temple of Artemis is situated 4 km south of Ain Um Qahara.

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. Synagogue-Church at Gerasa is situated 4 km south of Ain Um Qahara.

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. Souf is situated 4 km west of Ain Um Qahara.

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.

Ain Um Qahara

Type: Spring
Also known as: “‘Ain Um Qahāra” and “Ayn Um Qaharah”
Category: body of water
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.31636° or 32° 18′ 59″ north

Longitude

35.88317° or 35° 52′ 59″ east

Open location code

8G4Q8V8M+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 802839423

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Ain Um Qahara” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عين أم فخارة”
French: “Ain Um Qahara”
German: “Ain Um Qahara”

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