Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan
General view of the ruins of Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13426169
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45120245
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
