Ancient UMM QAIS and Medieval AJLOUN Castle | Amman Day Trip | Jordan Travel Guide Vlog

Ancient UMM QAIS and Medieval AJLOUN Castle | Amman Day Trip | Jordan Travel Guide Vlog

[Music] we visited sjun castle and jash on a day trip from Aman hiring a car with a driver for 70 din booked at the hotel in this video we explore two sides and aun then will be shown in the next video Jordan roughly has a size of Portugal and is barded by Israel Syria Iraq and Saudi Arabia with a small Coastline along the Red Sea separated by the Gulf of araba from Egypt almost all of the country roughly 90% is Desert there are hardly any rainfall which occur parodically in spring in the small corner of the country near the border with Northern Israel and Southwest Syria the influence of the nearby Mediterranean Sea creates a very different climate this area is hilly reaching over 1,000 M and has a regular rainfall from the late Autumn to the spring meaning a much Green Landscape um is nestled on the Hills above the Jordan Valley just to hours north of Aman is a diverse array of s to Sea on the northwesternmost corner of Jordan this site was famously known as the ruins of the decapolis city of gadara but today is known as umis meaning mother of kis um is mentioned in the bible as the location where Jesus performed the miracle of the Gathering swine the site was home to the ancient city of gadara which was well like ated on the trade route between Syria and Palestine it became a popular holiday Resort for Romans and was notable for attracting Scholars writers and artists it was ruled by the Romans as a part of the decapolis league in around 63 BC and the city was a reward for King Herod the Great in the 31st BC the site is divided into three main areas theological site of gadara the traditional umis Village and the modern town of umis the variety of influence in this area place a large part to the DraStic Jos you will see between an abandoned otoman Village and ancient Roman [Music] ruins the site of umai sits at the crossroads between three countries on a bluff overlooking the Sea of Galilee in Israel the Jordan Valley and the border of Syria from the edge of the village you can see the Syrian golen Heights Lake tiberious and the northern Palestinian Plains [Music] just a short drive from the city there are natural Hot Springs have been used for their therapeutic properties since Roman times and continue to draw visitors seeking relaxation and rejuvenation [Music] [Applause] our next destination atun Castle was an hour away from umis it is a 12th century Muslim Fortress strategically built at the crossroads of three main passes into the Jordan Valley under the rule of the sultan and military leader Saladin we visited the castle at the pest day of the week Friday which is a weekend in Jordan aalon Castle is located on the side of an old Monastery traces of which were discovered during archaeological excavations tradition has it that the name maon goes back to a Byzantine period monk who lived in the area the castle protected the people from the Crusaders which were camping on the other side of the Jordan Valley with several bedan camps in the mid 13th century it got partly destroyed by the Mongols but also restored again it has been in Ed till the early 19th century where the earthquake destroyed most of it and again in the early 20th century today it’s open for the public to visit the partly restored Castle areas pm. 7 pm. [Music] [Music] within few hundred met from the castle there is conveniently located arist restaurant with freshly baked traditional bread and and proud choice of meal options and local specialities if you enjoyed watching this video I encourage you to subscribe click like and hit notification Bell button to get updated of the new releases [Music]

We visited ancient Roman ruins of Umm Qais (known as Decapolis city of Gadara) and medieval Ajloun Castle on a day trip from Amman. Archeological site includes the ancient Roman ruins, well maintained theatre and Ottoman-era village. The history of Umm Qais dates back to the 1st century BC when the city was part of the great Roman Empire. Ajloun castle is a perfect example of medieval architecture and listed as Unesco World Heritage site. This video is a part of travel in the country of Jordan, one of the most favourable tourism destinations and places to visit in the Middle East. You can see more of other ancient civilizations on my channel

🎬 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:16 Umm Qais
4:16 Ajloun Castle
6:20 Artemis Restaurant

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