Birketayn Roman Baths
Birketayn Roman Baths is an archaeological site in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Birketayn Roman Baths is situated nearby to the village Souf camp, as well as near Jerash camp.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 2 km south of Birketayn Roman Baths.
Oval Forum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oval Forum is situated 2½ km south of Birketayn Roman Baths.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Birketayn Roman Baths.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souf camp and Jerash.
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.
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 5 km southwest of Birketayn Roman Baths.
Birketayn Roman Baths
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: thermae, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.29959° or 32° 17′ 59″ northLongitude
35.89287° or 35° 53′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q7VXV+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 695654304OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q136027612
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Notable Places Nearby
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