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Multi-periodSite Name: GadaraCountry: Jordan
NOTE: This site is 4.76 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Umm Qeis
Latitude: 32.392000N Longitude: 35.404000E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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asiklosi visited on 1st Jan 2007 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4
Remains of a Roman town founded on a place of the earlier settlement. The name Gadara comes from Semitic language, while the oldest part of the site, the rock cut tombs, is located East from the Roman ruins.
Gadara was captured by Vespasian who placed Roman troops here. During the Roman times many important buildings were constructed, including the 2nd century aqueduct and the theatre. Gadara flourished in Byzantine period as well, however after defeat of emperor Heraclius army in Yarmouk battle (636 AD) the city was ruled by the Muslims.
Remains of Gadara are located West from current city of Umm Qeis. Among the best preserved monuments there's a Roman theatre and ruins of Byzantine church.
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