Period · c. 324 – 636 AD

Byzantine Period

Under Byzantine rule Christianity spread across Jordan, and towns and villages built churches, many of them paved with mosaics. Here you’ll find Umm ar-Rasas, Mount Nebo, the Apostles Church in Madaba, pilgrimage sites such as Tell Mar Elias and Jesus Cave, and the churches of Jerash and Pella.

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Travel guide Jerash (Gerasa) Jerash Town, 45 km north of Amman Travel guide Pella (Tabqet Fahel) Tabaqat Fahl, 4 km east of Jordan Valley Highway Travel guide Qasr Al-Hallabat Eastern Desert, 60 km northeast of Amman Travel guide Qasr Bshir 80 km south of Amman, near Qatrana Travel guide Qasr Deir Al-Kahf Eastern Desert, 140 km northeast of Amman Travel guide Qasr Usaykhim Eastern Desert, 22 km north of Azraq Profile Al Lahun Bronze Age · Iron Age +530 min Profile Al-Bassah Church Byzantine Period15 min Profile Apostles Church Byzantine Period30 min Profile Burqu Nature Reserve Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min Profile Church of Saint George Byzantine Period30 min Profile Church of St. Lot and St. Procopius Byzantine Period30 min Profile Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti Byzantine Period30 min Profile Humayma Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period +21 hr UNESCO Tentative List Profile Jerash (Gerasa) Hellenistic Period · Roman Period +2Half day Profile Jesus Cave Roman Period · Byzantine Period30 min Profile Jesus Church Byzantine Period30 min Profile Moses Spring Byzantine Period15 min Profile Mount Nebo Byzantine Period1 hr UNESCO Tentative List Profile Pella (Tabqet Fahel) Neolithic Age · Bronze Age +62 hr Profile Qasr Al-Hallabat Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile Qasr Bshir Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min Profile Qasr Deir Al-Kahf Roman Period · Byzantine Period +130 min Profile Qasr Mhay Byzantine Period30 min Profile Qasr Usaykhim Roman Period · Byzantine Period30 min Profile Stylite Tower Byzantine Period15 min Profile Tell Mar Elias Byzantine Period30 min Profile The Seven Sleepers Cave Byzantine Period · Early Islamic Period30 min Profile Umayyad Palace of Shuqayra Byzantine Period · Umayyad Period30 min UNESCO World Heritage Profile Umm ar-Rasas Roman Period · Byzantine Period +11 hr UNESCO World Heritage Profile Umm el-Jimal Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period +22 hr UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of Marianos Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Mortuary Church (Funeral Chapel) Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash The Cathedral Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of St Theodore Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Baths of Placcus Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of the Propylaea Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Hydraulic Stone Saw Machine Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash The Three Churches Complex Byzantine Period30 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of Bishop Genesius Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Synagogue-Church Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Jerash Church of Bishop Isaiah Byzantine Period15 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Pella East Church Byzantine Period20 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Pella Umayyad Residential Quarter Byzantine Period · Umayyad Period30 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Pella Civic Complex Church Byzantine Period30 min UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Pella Tell al-Husn Bronze Age · Roman Period +11 hr UNESCO Tentative List Profile · Pella West Church Byzantine Period20 min Tour Best of King’s Highway from Amman to Petra 12–13 hrfrom $330 Tour Exclusive Mount Nebo Mosaics and the Dead Sea 4–5 hrfrom $140 Tour Exclusive Mount Nebo, Dead Sea and Baptism Site 6–7 hrfrom $165 Tour Expedition to JAWA and Umm El-Jimal 7–8 hrfrom $250 Tour Expedition to Qasr Bshir, Lejjun, Umm Ar-Rasas, Karak 8–9 hrfrom $250 Tour Full-Day Private Tour to Ajloun Castle and Pella 6–7 hrfrom $195 Tour Half-Day Private Tour to Qasr Al-Abd and Ancient Caves 3–4 hrfrom $100 Tour Private Tour to Jerash, Ajloun Castle and Pella 7–8 hrfrom $235 360° 360° photo 360° Panorama of Al-Lahun Archaeological Site Al-Lahun 360° 360° photo 360° View from the Acropolis of Ancient Pella Acropolis (Tell el-Husn), Pella 360° 360° photo A 360° View of the Three Churches Complex Three Churches Complex, Jerash 360° 360° photo Among the Ruins of the Baths of Placcus: 360° View Baths of Placcus, Jerash 360° 360° photo Burqu Nature Reserve: 360° Panorama Burqu Nature Reserve 360° 360° photo Cathedral Fountain Courtyard: 360° Panorama Cathedral, Jerash 360° 360° photo Church of Bishop Genesius: 360° Panorama Church of Bishop Genesius, Jerash 360° 360° photo Church of Marianos in Jerash: 360° Panorama Church of Marianos, Jerash 360° 360° photo Church of Saints Peter and Paul: 360° Panorama Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Jerash 360° 360° photo Church of St Theodore: 360° Panorama Church of St Theodore, Jerash 360° 360° photo Church of the Propylaea in Jerash: 360° Panorama Church of the Propylaea, Jerash 360° 360° photo Civic Church, Pella: 360° Panorama Civic Complex Church, Pella 360° 360° photo Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti: 360° Panorama Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti 360° 360° photo Exploring the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in 360° Jesus Church 360° 360° photo Exploring the Stylite Tower in 360° Stylite Tower, Umm ar-Rasas 360° 360° photo Humayma – A Crossroads of Civilisations: 360° Panorama Humayma 360° 360° photo Inside of Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti: 360° Panorama Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti 360° 360° photo Inside Pella’s Civic Complex Church: 360° Panorama Civic Complex Church, Pella 360° 360° photo Inside the East Church of Ancient Pella: 360° Panorama East Church, Pella 360° 360° photo Inside the Sacred Remains of Tell Mar Elias: 360° Panorama Tell Mar Elias 360° 360° photo Inside the Seven Sleepers Cave: 360° Panorama Seven Sleepers Cave 360° 360° photo Jerash’s Ancient Hydraulic Saw: 360° Panorama Hydraulic Stone Saw, Jerash 360° 360° photo Jesus Cave 360° Panorama: Nature, History, and Archaeology Jesus Cave 360° 360° photo Mortuary Church & Rock-Cut Cave: 360° Panorama Mortuary Church, Jerash 360° 360° photo Mosaic of the Church of Bishop Isaiah: 360° Panorama Church of Bishop Isaiah, Jerash 360° 360° photo Moses’ Spring near Mount Nebo: 360° Panorama Moses Spring, Mount Nebo 360° 360° photo Qasr Deir Al-Kinn: 360° Panorama Qasr Deir Al-Kinn 360° 360° photo Synagogue-Church of Jerash: 360° Panorama Synagogue-Church, Jerash 360° 360° photo The Living Floor: 360° Artistry of St. Lot and St. Procopius Church Church of St. Lot and St. Procopius 360° 360° photo The Seven Sleepers Cave, Entrance: 360° Panorama Seven Sleepers Cave 360° 360° photo Umm ar-Rasas: 360° Panorama Umm ar-Rasas 360° 360° photo Umm el-Jimal Basalt Architecture: 360° Panorama Umm el-Jimal 360° 360° photo Umm el-Jimal, West Tower: 360° Panorama West Tower, Umm el-Jimal 360° 360° photo West Church, Pella: 360° Panorama West Church, Pella 360° 360° photo Where Faith Meets the Landscape: Tell Mar Elias in 360° Tell Mar Elias 3D 3D walk-through Al-Bassah Church – 3D Virtual Walk-through Al-Bassah Church, Iraq Al-Amir5 stops 3D 3D walk-through Jerash – 3D Virtual Walk-through Jerash (Gerasa)32 stops 3D 3D walk-through Jesus Cave – 3D Virtual Walk-through Jesus Cave, Bayt Eidis4 stops 3D 3D walk-through Jesus Church – 3D Virtual Walk-through Jesus Church, Bayt Idis9 stops 3D 3D walk-through Pella – 3D Virtual Walk-through Pella (Tabqet Fahel)8 stops 3D 3D walk-through Stylite Tower Complex – 3D Virtual Walk-through Stylite Tower, Umm ar-Rassas6 stops Photo album A Photographic Tour of Jesus Cave and Its Surroundings Jesus Cave, Bayt Eidis19 photos Photo album Al-Lahun: What You Can See Today Al-Lahun11 photos Photo album Burqu Nature Reserve: A Desert Tower by the Lake in Photos Burqu Nature Reserve, Eastern Desert15 photos Photo album Church of St. George: Spiritual Echoes from the 6th Century Church of St. George, Khirbet al-Mukhayyat20 photos Photo album Exploring the Al-Bassah Byzantine Cave Church: A Visual Journey Al-Bassah Church, Iraq Al-Amir34 photos Photo album Exploring the Scenic Ruins of Jesus Church Jesus Church, Bayt Idis32 photos Photo album Jerash: The Roman City of Gerasa in Photos Jerash, North of Amman456 photos Photo album Pella: An Ancient City in the Jordan Valley in Photos Pella, North & Jordan Valley155 photos Photo album Qasr Al-Hallabat: From Roman Fort to Umayyad Palace in Photos Qasr Al-Hallabat, Eastern Desert38 photos Photo album Qasr Bshir: A Roman Desert Fort in Photos Qasr Bshir, Karak & King’s Highway32 photos Photo album Qasr Deir Al-Kahf: A Basalt Fort in Photos Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Eastern Desert16 photos Photo album Qasr Usaykhim: A Roman Hilltop Fort in Photos Qasr Usaykhim, Eastern Desert28 photos Photo album Tell Mar Elias Through the Lens: A Visual Journey of Faith and History Tell Mar Elias36 photos Photo album The Legendary Spring of Moses: A Photo Tour Moses Spring, Mount Nebo7 photos Photo album Unearthing History: The Byzantine Ruins of Deir El-Kattar Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti34 photos Travel article Jordan’s Great Ancient Earthquakes: 363, 551, and 749 AD 19 Aug 2026 Travel article Khirbet al-Mukhayyat: The Sacred Byzantine Churches of Jordan 1 Apr 2025 Travel article Exploring the Legendary Seven Sleepers Cave in Jordan 29 Mar 2025 Travel article Discovering Deir El-Kattar El-Byzanti Archaeological Site in El Lisan, Jordan 24 Mar 2025 Travel article Jordan’s Ancient City of Pella 25 Sep 2023
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