Romans set up The Decapolis, ten cities (but possibly more), in what is now Jordan, Syria, Israel and Palestine to unite their possessions and support trade and commerce. They were built on existing sites but much enhanced. Amman was one, known by the Romans as Philadelphia. We visited another at Umm Qais, known as Gedara. It is located in the north-west corner of Jordan overlooking the Gollan Heights and Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) with views into both Israel and Syria.
Excavation began in the early 1980 and is ongoing but slow due to limited funding. Due to the location it is very low key in terms of visitor numbers with no coach parties.
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