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Um Quais, Ajloun and Jerash – Stepping back in Time in the North of Jordan

July 19, 2007
by Wendy
Ajloun, Jerash, Um Quais
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Well, we’re back in Tel Aviv and getting ready to go out to the crafts market again. We flew in from Amman last night after spending the day touring three sites.  Our hotel arranged for a car and driver which we shared with another couple. 

View towards Syria/Israel
View towards Syria/Israel
We started out the day at Um Quais, which is a Roman ruins.  The sight is relatively small, but interesting non-the-less.  From one side there is a great view towards Syria and Israel.  They had a lovely cafe set up to take advantage of the great views and we sat down for a while to have a drink with our new friends.

The Castle at Ajlun.
The Castle at Ajlun.
Then we continued on to Ajloun (or Ajlun) which is best known for Qala’atar-Rabad, a castle built atop Mt Anuf to defend against the Crusaders.  There are beautiful views of the Jordan Valley and three wadis: Kufranjah, Rajeb, and Al-Yabes.  This made it strategically important.

Cardo Maximus
Cardo Maximus
We finished up with the most extensive of the Roman ruins they have at Jerash.  The entrance is through the impressive Hadrian’s Arch.  They have a Hippodrome there that they still stage chariot races in.  The site is quite big and there was a lot to see. 

It was a good last day in Jordan. This afternoon we’re renting a car and driving to Haifa. Along the way we’ll stop at Caesarea and see more Roman ruins.

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  1. Carolina January 6, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Hi guys ! I´m organizing my trip to Tel Aviv/Cairo and my
    flight has a stop over Amman for few hours. What should be the must
    visit on the city ? … and how long is the trip from the airport
    to this place ? Thank you very much for your help 😀 Carolina
    🙂

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