Articles related to "Umm Qays"

The Jordanian city of Umm Qays formally known as Gadara, one of the Greco-Roman cities of the Decapolis, is today a place for quiet contemplation and exploration.

The historic Jordanian attractions of Umm Qays, Al Himma and Umm al Jimal are located north of the capital city Amman, but are sometimes neglected as tourists head south.

The Decapolis was a confederation of ten contiguous cities, with the exception of Damascus, on what was then the edge of the Roman Empire in north eastern Palestine.