Umm Qais/Qays
We arrived at Umm Qays after our trip to Bethany. The weather is much more pleasant moving from below sea level to breezy heights in the North of Jordan near the Syrian border. Known as Gadara in ancient times, modern Umm Qays is in the northernmost part of Jordan, just south and east of the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights. It was also known as Gadara in ancient times. Jesus was supposed to have been there at some point.
The following picture is of the Sea of Galliee from Umm Qays.
Its other name is Lake Tiberias. Our lunch was from an outdoor patio with the Sea of Galilee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee
This is the view of the Golan Heights which can be seen from the resturant patio. The Golan Heights is the Israeli occupied area of Syria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights
View of some of the ruins. Much of the area was destroyed by a major earthquake around 740 c.e. This land is privately owned as many of the ruins in Jordan. It has only had a very small area restored. Most of what is seen is from the Roman era.
Sheep graze through the ruins at Umm Qays [pronounced um case].
The following picture is of the Sea of Galliee from Umm Qays.
Its other name is Lake Tiberias. Our lunch was from an outdoor patio with the Sea of Galilee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee
This is the view of the Golan Heights which can be seen from the resturant patio. The Golan Heights is the Israeli occupied area of Syria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights
View of some of the ruins. Much of the area was destroyed by a major earthquake around 740 c.e. This land is privately owned as many of the ruins in Jordan. It has only had a very small area restored. Most of what is seen is from the Roman era.
Sheep graze through the ruins at Umm Qays [pronounced um case]. posted by Craig Campbell | 2:42 PM
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