Umayyad Houses
Umayyad Houses is a ruins in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Umayyad Houses is situated nearby to the ruins Church of St. Theodore, as well as near Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
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 210 metres north of Umayyad Houses.
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 300 metres north of Umayyad Houses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
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.
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 camp is situated 3 km southwest of Umayyad Houses.
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 3½ km north of Umayyad Houses.
Umayyad Houses
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.28001° or 32° 16′ 48″ northLongitude
35.8906° or 35° 53′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VJR+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 115555866OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Umayyad Houses” goes by many names.
- German: “Umayyaden-Gebäude”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. Theodore and Mosque.
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