MEGA-Jordan Site Report

Primary Site name: UMM QEIS

Other Site Names: JADIS: 2122001, Um Qais, GADARA, UMM QAYS, ام قيس

Governorate: IRBID Sub-governorate: Bany Kenanah

MEGA Number: 2654

Site Map:

Coordinates (Long Lat): 35.66855 32.65775, 35.67559 32.65784, 35.67964 32.65775, 35.68101 32.6569, 35.68165 32.65525, 35.68066 32.6541, 35.67823 32.65326, 35.67705 32.65442, 35.67533 32.65512, 35.67389 32.65428, 35.6686 32.65235, 35.66852 32.65483, 35.66855 32.65775

Total Area (m²): 516035.4; Perimeter (m): 3448

Buffer Zone (m): 0

Period(s) Recorded for Site:

9001 (Paleolithic, Lower); 9003 (Paleolithic, Upper); 9038 (Hellenistic, Late); 9039 (Hellenistic, Unspecified); 9043 (Nabataean, Unspecified); 9044 (Roman, Early); 9045 (Roman, Late); 9046 (Roman, Unspecified); 9047 (Byzantine, Early); 9048 (Byzantine, Late); 9049 (Byzantine, Unspecified); 9050 (Islamic, Umayyad); 9053 (Islamic, Ayyubid); 9054 (Islamic, Mamluk); 9055 (Islamic, Unspecified); 9058 (Ottoman, Late); 9059 (Ottoman, Unspecified); 9060 (Modern (1915-1950)); 9999 (Unspecified/Unknown Period)

DoA Office Responsible:

Umm Qays Antiquities office

Site Investigators:

Investigator(s): woroud samarah, DOA; ken matsumoto, kokushikan university

Investigation Date: None

Site Comments: [e.g., accuracy of coordinates; directions to Site]

مديرية اثار ام قيس

Site Significance:

Scientific Value	regular Chronological site
Historical Value	the site is one of the most important Dicapolis cities
Aesthetic Value
Social Value
Spiritual Value

Surveys:

Record History:

Last Modified By Samar Habahbeh

Last Modified On May 3, 2015

Record Created By ORIGINAL IMPORT

Record Created On July 1, 2010

Record Review Status:

Status: Under Review

Reviewer: None

Review Date: None

Comments:

The following 104 site element(s) have been recognized at this site:

MEGA Number	Element Type	Period(s) Recorded for Site Element:
14129	830 Tabun	9047 Byzantine, Early
14130	815 Monumental Gateway/Arch	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14103	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
14153	830 Tabun	9053 Islamic, Ayyubid
14105	301 Church/Chapel	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14180	830 Tabun	9043 Nabataean, Unspecified
14127	830 Tabun	9044 Roman, Early
14148	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9047 Byzantine, Early
14107	412 Hypogaeum	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14161	831 Theater(Odeon)	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14126	304 Mosque	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14151	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9045 Roman, Late
14176	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14134	703 Inscription, Greek	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14187	830 Tabun	9054 Islamic, Mamluk
14172	830 Tabun	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14152	821 Road	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14125	810 Isolated Structure/House	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14114	507 Hearth	9038 Hellenistic, Late
14170	899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify)	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14158	308 Temple	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14144	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14174	838 Water Structure, Reservoir (Birket)	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14097	829 Storage Facility/Silo	9047 Byzantine, Early
14118	408 Cemetery	9059 Ottoman, Unspecified
14139	821 Road	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14177	513 Settlement, Fortified	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14095	821 Road	9044 Roman, Early
14183	402 Burial, Cave (Loculus/Arcosolium)	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14182	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9045 Roman, Late
14140	830 Tabun	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14119	499 Unspecified/Unknown Funerary	9047 Byzantine, Early
14115	810 Isolated Structure/House	9047 Byzantine, Early
14109	830 Tabun	9058 Ottoman, Late
14156	830 Tabun	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14133	304 Mosque	9048 Byzantine, Late
14154	830 Tabun	9038 Hellenistic, Late
14169	304 Mosque	9055 Islamic, Unspecified
14117	414 Sarcophagus/Stone Anthropode Coffin	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14098	816 Mosaic	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14141	703 Inscription, Greek	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14181	413 Mausoleum	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14171	304 Mosque	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14104	816 Mosaic	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14166	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9044 Roman, Early
14173	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9044 Roman, Early
14185	801 Baths	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14175	507 Hearth	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14167	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9047 Byzantine, Early
14143	705 Inscription, Latin	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14157	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9060 Modern (1915-1950)
14131	703 Inscription, Greek	9045 Roman, Late
14111	513 Settlement, Fortified	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14110	513 Settlement, Fortified	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14116	816 Mosaic	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14124	605 Quarry	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14100	807 Frescoes	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14160	603 Kiln	9047 Byzantine, Early
14162	810 Isolated Structure/House	9048 Byzantine, Late
14190	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9045 Roman, Late
14120	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9003 Paleolithic, Upper
14147	403 Burial, in Church	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14121	837 Water Structure, Qanat	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14136	513 Settlement, Fortified	9048 Byzantine, Late
14113	817 Nymphaeum	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14150	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14145	804 Courtyard	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14163	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14165	308 Temple	9044 Roman, Early
14096	201 Agricultural Terrace	9001 Paleolithic, Lower
14149	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9048 Byzantine, Late
14137	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14094	411 Grave	9044 Roman, Early
14101	801 Baths	9047 Byzantine, Early
14099	301 Church/Chapel	9047 Byzantine, Early
14188	408 Cemetery	9047 Byzantine, Early
14146	513 Settlement, Fortified	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14108	816 Mosaic	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14164	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9058 Ottoman, Late
14123	515 Tower	9058 Ottoman, Late
14112	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14102	207 Stables	9058 Ottoman, Late
14159	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9048 Byzantine, Late
14184	413 Mausoleum	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14106	414 Sarcophagus/Stone Anthropode Coffin	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14178	807 Frescoes	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14189	499 Unspecified/Unknown Funerary	9045 Roman, Late
14122	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14132	837 Water Structure, Qanat	9003 Paleolithic, Upper
14186	816 Mosaic	9047 Byzantine, Early
14138	804 Courtyard	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14155	703 Inscription, Greek	9045 Roman, Late
14128	830 Tabun	9048 Byzantine, Late
14168	301 Church/Chapel	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14179	409 Colombarium	9045 Roman, Late
14135	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9046 Roman, Unspecified
58266	821 Road	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
58269	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
58265	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
58268	817 Nymphaeum	9048 Byzantine, Late
58270	304 Mosque	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14142	801 Baths	9046 Roman, Unspecified
59870	810 Isolated Structure/House	9045 Roman, Late 9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
58267	801 Baths	9048 Byzantine, Late

Site References:

Primary Author	Date	Title
ABEL F.-M.	1938	Geographie de la Palestine. II: Geographie politique. Les villes, Paris.
ALAMI Y.	1975	Preservation and Restauration of Archaeological Sites 1975-1978
DE VRIES B.	1973	The North Mausoleum at Um Qeis
DUSSAUD R.	1909	Une monnaie de Gadara (Syrie) portant la mention de l'Egypte = Comptes rendus du Congres international d'archeologie classique ,Le Caire,p.279 ff.
GITIN S.	1982	Report from Jerusalem
HARDING G.L.	1948	Recent Discoveries in Trans-Jordan
IBN KHURRADADHBEH	1889	Kitab al-Masalik wa'l Mamalik , Leiden. (= BGA 6)
IBRAHIM M.	1974	Excavations in Jordan 1973-1974
JEREMIAS J.	1932	Eine neugefundene Inschrift in Gadara (mkes)
LUX U.	1966	Chronique archeologique : Rihab
LUX U.	1966	Chronique archeologique : Um Qeis (Gadara)
MA`AYEH F.S.	1960	Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Jordan
MESHORER Y.	1979	A Ring from Gadara
MITTMANN S.	1966	Die Inschriften des spatantiken Bades in umm qes
PARLASCA K.	1982	Eine fruhkaiserzeitliche Grabbuste aus Gadara
PELLETT D.C.	1962	Gadara
PICCIRILLO M.	1984	The Umayyad Churches of Jordan
ROSENBERGER M.	1978	The Coinage of Eastern Palestine , Jerusalem.
SPIJKERMAN A.	1978	The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia , Jerusalem.
WAGNER-LUX U.	1978	Das Deutsche Evangelische Institut fur Altertumswissenschaft desHeiligen Landes in den Jahren 1976 und 1977
WAGNER-LUX U.	1982	Gadara
WAGNER-LUX U.	1979	Chronique Archeologique : Umm Qeis (1974)
WAGNER-LUX U. & VRIEZEN K.J.H.	1980	A Preliminary Report on the Excavations at Gadara (Umm Qes) in Jordan from 1976 to 1979
WAGNER-LUX U. & VRIEZEN K.J.H.	1982	Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die Ausgrabungen in Gadara (Umm Qes) inJordanien im Jahre 1980
WAGNER-LUX U. & VRIEZEN K.J.H.	1982	Chronique Archeologique : Umm Qeis (Gadara)
WAGNER-LUX U. & VRIEZEN K.J.H.	1980	Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die Ausgrabungen in Gadara (Umm Qes) inJordanien im jahre 1979
WAGNER-LUX U. & VRIEZEN K.J.H.	1980	Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die Ausgrabungen in Gadara (Umm Qes) inJordanien in den Jahren 1976-1978
WAGNER-LUX U. ET AL.	1978	Bericht uber Oberflachenforschung in Gadara (Umm Qes) in Jordanien im Jahre 1974
WAGNER-LUX U. ET AL.	1979	Bericht uber Oberflachenforschung in Gadara (Umm Qes) in Jordanien im Jahre 1974
WAGNER-LUX U. ET AL.	1993	Preliminary Report on the Excavations and Architectural Survey iin Gadara (Umm Qeis) in Jordan, Area I (1992).
Wagner-Lux,U./ et al.	2000	Preliminary Report on the Excavations and Architectural Survey at Umm Qays (Ancient Gadara), Areas I and III (1997)
WEBER T.	1991	Gadara of the Decapolis: Preliminary Report on the 1990 Season aat Umm Qeis.
ZAYADINE F.	1973	A Dated Greek Inscription from Gadara - Um Qeis

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