So we had a trip booked for today, to Umm Qays, Ajloun and Jerah.
Umm Qays is a Roman town on top of a hill. There's a few mainly intact buildings and lots of columns, which are pretty cool, and there's a small museum as well with some mosaics, sarcophacagus' and a couple of ornate doors.
The views from the hilltop are incredible, and you can see Jordan, Israel, and Syria from the site. So, one panoramic photo later and I have one photo with three countries in it. That's pretty cool.
Next stop was Ajloun, which is an intact castle perched on the top of a hill. It's in such good condition that you really get a good idea of what it would have been like when it was actually in use.
Then it was on to Jerah where the first thing was lunch, then a quick walk across the car park to the Roman ruins. We spent about two hours there, but could have spent a day. It's a fantastic, sprawling site with 1001 columns. There's a hippodrome, where they sometimes re-enact chariot races, a couple of amphitheaters, one or two temples, and some arches. It's just a massive place, it's incredible.
So tired and happy, we're back at the hotel. Tomorrow there's a weekly market, so we're going to go check that out.
Umm Qays is a Roman town on top of a hill. There's a few mainly intact buildings and lots of columns, which are pretty cool, and there's a small museum as well with some mosaics, sarcophacagus' and a couple of ornate doors.
The views from the hilltop are incredible, and you can see Jordan, Israel, and Syria from the site. So, one panoramic photo later and I have one photo with three countries in it. That's pretty cool.
Next stop was Ajloun, which is an intact castle perched on the top of a hill. It's in such good condition that you really get a good idea of what it would have been like when it was actually in use.
Then it was on to Jerah where the first thing was lunch, then a quick walk across the car park to the Roman ruins. We spent about two hours there, but could have spent a day. It's a fantastic, sprawling site with 1001 columns. There's a hippodrome, where they sometimes re-enact chariot races, a couple of amphitheaters, one or two temples, and some arches. It's just a massive place, it's incredible.
So tired and happy, we're back at the hotel. Tomorrow there's a weekly market, so we're going to go check that out.
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