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Umm Qais was one of the cities of the
Decapolis, just as Amman and Jerash. In
earlier times it was known as Gadara,
where Jesus miracle sent the demented
spirits out of two men into a herd of swine
who ran down the hill and drowned in the
Sea of Galilee.
Umm Qais is built out of black basalt on
a hill top overlooking the Sea of Galilee
and the Golan Heights. Worth visiting
are the theatre, the church with its
gallery, the black sarcophagi and an
underground mausoleum. From the
terrace of the guesthouse you may
admire the splendid panoramic view.
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