Jordan. Um Qais (Gadara), looking towards Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee) أم قيس - بحيرة طبريا
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enJordan. Um Qais (Gadara), looking towards Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee) أم قيس - بحيرة طبريا
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enThis item is free to use for research and academic purposes; please contact archives@acorjordan.org for non-watermarked images. Commercial use is granted on a case by case basis.
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enUmm Qais, the site of ancient Gadara of the Decapolis, is located among Jordan's most picturesque scenery about 120 kilometers from the capital Amman and 12 kilometers from the southern bank of Lake Tiberias. (Kerner. S. The Near East in Antiquity. v.1 (1990); p. 15), "Umm Qais, the site of ancient Gadara of the Decapolis, is located among Jordan's most picturesque scenery about 120 kilometers from the capital Amman and 12 kilometers from the southern bank of Lake Tiberias." (Kerner. S. The Near East in Antiquity. v.1 (1990); p. 15)
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