Umm Qais
أم قيس Gadara | |
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Town | |
 Umm Qais from north | |
  Umm Qais Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′15″N 35°41′15″E / 32.65417°N 35.68750°E | |
| Grid position | 213/228 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Irbid |
| Department | Bani Kinanah |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
Umm Qais (Arabic: أم قيس, lit. 'Mother of Qais'), also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria. Today, the site is divided into three main areas: the archaeological site (Gadara), the traditional village (Umm Qais), and the modern town of Umm Qais.[1]
- ^ Alawneh, Firas (Dec 21, 2018). "INVESTIGATIONS OF HELLENISTIC MORTAR FROM UMM QAIS (GADARA), JORDAN". Arqueología Iberoamericana. 40.