Kabu a large walled site located on a prominent hilltop two kilometres east of Umm Qais (ancient Gadara) The site was called el-Kuba, Schumacher described el-Kabu as an ancient fortified site with such architectural features as cisterns. internal buildings. a thick fortification wall, basalt sarcophagi. steps. traces of a city gate and an impressive temple with limestone columns topped by Corinthian capitals. (Rami K. reference document)
Place
Kabu (Jordan)
Identifier
RK_J_2_S_211_009
Tag
archaeological sites
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