Umm el-Jimal
Umm el-Jimal
أم الجمال | |
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Village | |
The double window of House XVIII in Umm el-Jimal | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′36″N 36°22′11″E / 32.32667°N 36.36972°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Mafraq Governorate |
| Official name | Umm Al-Jimāl |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
| Designated | 2024 (46th session) |
| Reference no. | 1721 |
| Region | Arab States |
Umm el-Jimal (Arabic: ام الجمال, "Mother of Camels"), also rendered as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village (locally referred to as al-Herri) located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.