Umm el-Jimal (Ancient town) (Umm al-Jimal)

Jordan / al-Mafraq / az-Zatari / Umm al-Jimal
 ruins, archaeological site, Roman Empire
"Mother of the Camels", built during the first centuries a.C. by the Romans, the town might have some 5000 inhabitants.in the midst of the 8th century, a heavy earthquake destroyed the town that never was built up again.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_el-Jimal
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Coordinates:   32°19'37"N   36°22'10"E
This article was last modified 6 years ago