North Theatre
North Theatre is a ruins in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. North Theatre is situated nearby to Umm Qais Museum, as well as near the ruins Basilica.- Type: Ruins
- Description: Roman theater
- Also known as: “North theatre in Gadara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Umm Qais Museum and Gadara.
Umm Qais Museum
Museum
The Umm Qais Museum is a museum in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting and conserving artifacts from the archeological site of Umm Qais.
Gadara
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 450 metres west of North Theatre.West Theatre
Theater building
West Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 200 metres west of North Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Qais and Malka.
Umm Qais
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.Malka
Town
Malka is a town in Irbid Governorate, Jordan, within Bani Kinanah District. Official locality tables published by the Department of Statistics list Malka among the localities of Irbid. Malka is situated 7 km east of North Theatre.
Sha’ar HaGolan
Village
Sha'ar HaGolan is a kibbutz situated at the foot of the Golan Heights in the Jordan Valley area of north-eastern Israel. Located less than 1 km from the border with Jordan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Sha’ar HaGolan is situated 8 km northwest of North Theatre.
North Theatre
- Categories: Roman theater, ancient Roman structure, and historic site
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.65606° or 32° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.68003° or 35° 40′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G4QMM4J+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover North Theatre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“North Theatre” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “teatre septentrional de Gàdara”
- Dutch: “North theatre in Gadara”
- German: “Nordtheater”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “North Theatre”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basilica and Byzantine Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Al Hara AlFouqa Café and Museum (Beit Russan).
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.