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Umm-Qais

Gadara
Jordan100 BCE700 CEHellenistic — Byzantine32.72, 35.65
About the site

The ancient city of Gadara, one of the Decapolis cities, is associated with the miracle of the Gerasene demoniac. It features impressive Greco-Roman ruins including a theater and temples.

Principal findings
  • iA well-preserved Roman theater
  • iiRemains of a Byzantine church
  • iiiBlack basalt architecture typical of the region
  • ivNecropolis with elaborate tombs

Excavators — German Archaeological Institute