Period · 63 BC – c. 324 AD
Roman Period
Rome took control of the region in 63 BC, when Pompey brought the Decapolis cities such as Gerasa (Jerash) and Pella under its rule, and in 106 AD it annexed the Nabataean kingdom as the province of Arabia. Here you’ll find those cities, Roman Petra and the chain of forts that guarded the desert frontier, from Qasr Bshir and El-Lejjun to Qasr Azraq.
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137 posts about Roman Period
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Jerash (Gerasa)
Jerash Town, 45 km north of Amman
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Khirbet edh-Dharih
20 km north of Tafilah, 170 km south of Amman
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Tabaqat Fahl, 4 km east of Jordan Valley Highway
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Petra
125 km north of Aqaba, 240 km south of Amman
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Qasr Abu El-Kharaq
100 km south of Amman, not far from Qatrana
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Qasr Al-Hallabat
Eastern Desert, 60 km northeast of Amman
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Qasr Azraq
<p>Azraq, 100 km east of Amman</p>
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Qasr Bshir
80 km south of Amman, near Qatrana
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf
Eastern Desert, 140 km northeast of Amman
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Qasr El-Al
100 km south of Amman, not far from Qatrana
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Qasr Mshash
Eastern Desert, 60 km east of Amman
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Qasr Usaykhim
Eastern Desert, 22 km north of Azraq
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Qasr Uweinid
Eastern Desert, 15 km southwest of Azraq
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Al Lahun
Bronze Age · Iron Age +530 min
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Al-Rabba
Roman Period30 min
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Burqu Nature Reserve
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
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Dajaniya Fort
Roman Period30 min
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El-Lejjun
Roman Period1 hr
Jordan Pass
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Humayma
Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period +21 hr
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Jerash (Gerasa)
Hellenistic Period · Roman Period +2Half day
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Jesus Cave
Roman Period · Byzantine Period30 min
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Khirbet edh-Dharih
Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period1 hr
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Khirbet el-Fityan
Roman Period30 min
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Machaerus
Roman Period1 hr
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Neolithic Age · Bronze Age +62 hr
UNESCO World HeritageJordan Pass
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Petra
Nabataean Kingdom · Roman PeriodFull day
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Qasr Abu El-Kharaq
Iron Age · Nabataean Kingdom +130 min
Jordan Pass
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Qasr Al-Hallabat
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
Jordan Pass
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Qasr Azraq
Roman Period · Crusader and Ayyubid Period +140 min
UNESCO Tentative List
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Qasr Bshir
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +140 min
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +130 min
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Qasr Deir Al-Kinn
Roman Period30 min
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Qasr El-Al
Iron Age · Nabataean Kingdom +130 min
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Qasr Mshash
Roman Period · Umayyad Period30 min
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Qasr Usaykhim
Roman Period · Byzantine Period30 min
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Qasr Uweinid
Roman Period20 min
UNESCO World HeritageJordan Pass
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Umm ar-Rasas
Roman Period · Byzantine Period +11 hr
UNESCO World HeritageJordan Pass
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Umm el-Jimal
Nabataean Kingdom · Roman Period +22 hr
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Hadrian’s Arch
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Hippodrome
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
South Gate & City Wall
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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West Souk & Military Barracks
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
East Souk & South Street
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Sanctuary of Zeus
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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South Theatre
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Oval Plaza
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Cardo Maximus
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Macellum
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Shops of the South Cardo
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
South Tetrapylon & Decumanus
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Great East Baths & South Bridge
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Nymphaeum
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
Sanctuary of Artemis
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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North Theatre
Roman Period30 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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Civic Complex
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
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North Tetrapylon & Decumanus
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
West Baths
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Jerash
North Gate & Upper Cardo
Roman Period15 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Pella
Roman Odeon
Roman Period20 min
UNESCO Tentative ListJordan Pass
Profile · Pella
Tell al-Husn
Bronze Age · Roman Period +11 hr
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Black Desert, Azraq Oasis & Desert Castles Full-Day Tour
7–8 hrfrom $170
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Expedition to JAWA and Umm El-Jimal
7–8 hrfrom $250
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Expedition to Qasr Bshir, Lejjun, Umm Ar-Rasas, Karak
8–9 hrfrom $250
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Full-Day Private Tour to Ajloun Castle and Pella
6–7 hrfrom $195
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Half-Day Private Tour to Jerash and Ajloun Castle
5–6 hrfrom $130
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Half-Day Private Tour to Jerash from Amman
4–5 hrfrom $103
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Private Tour to Jerash, Ajloun Castle and Pella
7–8 hrfrom $235
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360° Panorama of Al-Lahun Archaeological Site
Al-Lahun
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360° Panorama of the Roman Odeon in Pella
Roman Odeon, Pella
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360° View from the Acropolis of Ancient Pella
Acropolis (Tell el-Husn), Pella
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A 360° View from Jerash’s South Gate
South Gate, Jerash
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A 360° View from Jerash’s South Tetrapylon
South Tetrapylon, Jerash
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Across the Agora and Civic Basilica: 360° Panorama
Civic Complex, Jerash
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Al-Khazneh (The Treasury), Petra: 360° Panorama
Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Petra
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Burqu Nature Reserve: 360° Panorama
Burqu Nature Reserve
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Castle El-Lejjun: 360° Panorama of an Ancient Garrison
El-Lejjun
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Civic Church, Pella: 360° Panorama
Civic Complex Church, Pella
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Dajaniya Fort 360° Panorama – Roman Frontier Ruins
Dajaniya Fort
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Great East Baths: 360° Panorama
Great East Baths, Jerash
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Hadrian’s Arch: 360° View from the Southern Approach
Hadrian’s Arch, Jerash
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Humayma – A Crossroads of Civilisations: 360° Panorama
Humayma
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Inside Jerash’s North Theatre: 360° View
North Theatre, Jerash
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Inside the South Theatre: 360° Panorama
South Theatre, Jerash
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Inside the Temple of Artemis: 360° Panorama
Sanctuary of Artemis, Jerash
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Jerash Hippodrome: 360° Panorama
Hippodrome, Jerash
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Jerash’s Former East Souk: 360° Panorama
East Souk & South Street, Jerash
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Jerash’s West Souk & Military Barracks: 360° Panorama
West Souk & Military Barracks, Jerash
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Jesus Cave 360° Panorama: Nature, History, and Archaeology
Jesus Cave
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Khirbet el-Fityan: 360° Panorama of a Roman Fort
Khirbet el-Fityan
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Macellum of Jerash: 360° Market Panorama
Macellum, Jerash
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Machaerus – Panoramic Views & Natural Setting: 360° Panorama
Machaerus
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North Gate and the Upper Cardo Maximus, Jerash: 360° View
North Gate & Upper Cardo, Jerash
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North Tetrapylon in Jerash: 360° View
North Tetrapylon, Jerash
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Nymphaeum of Jerash: 360° Panorama
Nymphaeum, Jerash
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Oval Plaza in Jerash: 360° Panorama
Oval Plaza, Jerash
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Qasr Abu El-Kharaq: 360° Panorama
Qasr Abu El-Kharaq
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Qasr Azraq Architectural Features: 360° Panorama
Qasr Azraq
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Qasr Bshir – Central Courtyard: 360° Panorama
Qasr Bshir
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf: 360° Panorama
Qasr Deir Al-Kahf
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Qasr Deir Al-Kinn: 360° Panorama
Qasr Deir Al-Kinn
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Qasr El-Al: 360° Panorama
Qasr El-Al
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Qasr eth-Thuraiya, Roman Frontier Fort: 360° Panorama
Qasr eth-Thuraiya
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Qasr Usaykhim: 360° Panorama
Qasr Usaykhim
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Qasr Uweinid: 360° Panorama
Qasr Uweinid
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Sanctuary of Zeus: 360° View over Ancient Jerash
Sanctuary of Zeus, Jerash
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Shops of the South Cardo: 360° Panorama
Shops of the South Cardo, Jerash
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Umm ar-Rasas: 360° Panorama
Umm ar-Rasas
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Umm el-Jimal Basalt Architecture: 360° Panorama
Umm el-Jimal
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Umm el-Jimal, West Tower: 360° Panorama
West Tower, Umm el-Jimal
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West Baths of Ancient Jerash: 360° Panorama
West Baths, Jerash
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3D walk-through
Jerash – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Jerash (Gerasa)32 stops
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3D walk-through
Jesus Cave – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Jesus Cave, Bayt Eidis4 stops
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3D walk-through
Pella – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Pella (Tabqet Fahel)8 stops
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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
Castle El-Lejjun: The Legacy of Betthorus
El-Lejjun46 photos
Photo album
Discover Khirbet el-Fityan – Photo Gallery of an Ancient Roman Fort
Khirbet el-Fityan25 photos
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Jerash: The Roman City of Gerasa in Photos
Jerash, North of Amman456 photos
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Khirbet edh-Dharih: A Nabataean Sanctuary in Photos
Khirbet edh-Dharih, Karak & King’s Highway27 photos
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Pella: An Ancient City in the Jordan Valley in Photos
Pella, North & Jordan Valley155 photos
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Petra: The Rose City in Photos
Petra, Petra & the South42 photos
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Qasr Abu El-Kharaq: A Desert Watchtower in Photos
Qasr Abu El-Kharaq, Karak & King’s Highway16 photos
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Qasr Al-Hallabat: From Roman Fort to Umayyad Palace in Photos
Qasr Al-Hallabat, Eastern Desert38 photos
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Qasr Azraq: The Black Basalt Fortress in Photos
Qasr Azraq, Eastern Desert37 photos
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Qasr Bshir: A Roman Desert Fort in Photos
Qasr Bshir, Karak & King’s Highway32 photos
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Qasr Deir Al-Kahf: A Basalt Fort in Photos
Qasr Deir Al-Kahf, Eastern Desert16 photos
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Qasr El-Al: An Iron Age Hilltop Fort in Photos
Qasr El-Al, Karak & King’s Highway16 photos
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Qasr Mshash: An Umayyad Caravan Halt in Photos
Qasr Mshash, Eastern Desert38 photos
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Qasr Usaykhim: A Roman Hilltop Fort in Photos
Qasr Usaykhim, Eastern Desert28 photos
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Qasr Uweinid: A Roman Fort near Azraq in Photos
Qasr Uweinid, Eastern Desert58 photos
Video
Better Than Pompeii? The Lost Roman City of Γέρασα (Cinematic Tour)
Jerash (Gerasa)5:48
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Petra: Full Cinematic Tour of a World Wonder
Petra, Wadi Musa25:17
Travel article
Jordan’s Great Ancient Earthquakes: 363, 551, and 749 AD
19 Aug 2026
Travel article
Petra Main Trail: A Walk Through History & Wonder
6 Feb 2025
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Jerash – The City That Connects Centuries Past To Present
12 Oct 2023
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Jordan’s Ancient City of Pella
25 Sep 2023 More periods
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Neolithic Age c. 10,000 – 4500 BC
Bronze Age c. 3600 – 1200 BC
Iron Age c. 1200 – 539 BC
Edomite Kingdom c. 8th–6th centuries BC
Hellenistic Period 332 – 63 BC
Nabataean Kingdom c. 4th century BC – 106 AD
Roman Period You are here · 63 BC – c. 324 AD
Byzantine Period c. 324 – 636 AD
Early Islamic Period c. 636 – 1100 AD
Umayyad Period 661 – 750 AD
Crusader and Ayyubid Period c. 1115 – 1260 AD
Mamluk Period c. 1250 – 1516 AD
Ottoman Period 1516 – 1918 AD
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