Umm Al-Jimal

Description

Umm el-Jimal (Arabic: "Mother of Camels"), also known as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal, is a village in Northern Jordan . It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village (locally referred to as al-Herri) located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.

This curious place has extensive ruins of a roman - byzantine - Umayyad town built on an earlier nabataean settlement and Constructed entirely of black and steel gray basalt. It Flourished as a frontier city of the roman and byzantine empires And continued to prosper in the umayyad period. It was destroyed By earthquake at the end of the umayyad period.

There are many things to see in Umm Al-Jimal. There are the ruins of a Nabataean temple, several churches, and the great barracks just at the entrance. The Gate of Commodus was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his son, Commodus. The best way to enjoy the site is to wander and imagine.

 Umm Al-Jimal has an eerie charm which haunts visitors until they return.