Umm Qays

Some say Um Qays was the ancient Gadara, the site of the miracle of the possessed and pigs. What is certain is that it was an important cultural and philosophical centre, that was born and raised great poets and philosophers, some of whom dubbed it the "New Athens". It is located on top of a hill that gives great views of the Sea of ​​Galilee, the Golan Heights and the Jordan Valley. And in the ruins you can see two theaters, one of them built in black basalt, a residential area a colonnaded street, a basilica with five naves, underground mausoleum (hypogaeum) and the Museum of Umm Qais in the Interpretation Centre , which has an interesting collection of mosaics and statues.