Umm ar-Rasas
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Umm ar-Rasas is an archaeological site in Jordan renowned for its extensive Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic ruins, including well-preserved mosaic floors and a stylite tower, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umm ar-Rasas canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | by road from Amman and Madaba ⓘ |
| ancientName | Kastron Mefaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| distanceFromMadaba | about 30 km southeast ⓘ |
| dominantReligionInByzantinePeriod | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approx. 31.500°N 35.950°E ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine churches
ⓘ
Roman military camp ⓘ cemeteries ⓘ city wall remains ⓘ early Islamic structures ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ stylite tower ⓘ towers ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christian pilgrimage significance
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extensive ruins from Roman, Byzantine and early Islamic periods ⓘ stylite tower ⓘ well-preserved mosaic floors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordanian Plateau
NERFINISHED
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Madaba Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ central Jordan ⓘ |
| management | Department of Antiquities of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mosaicDepictions |
Nilotic and pastoral scenes
ⓘ
cities of the region ⓘ |
| near | Madaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected archaeological site of Jordan ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important early Christian site ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageJustification |
contains one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors in Jordan
ⓘ
outstanding example of the evolution from Roman to Islamic urbanism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1093 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2004 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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