Geographical location of Umm al-Jamal castle
Umm Al-Jamal is located in Jordan, 86 km from the Jordanian capital of Amman, near the city of Mafraq, a province in the far north of Jordan on the Syrian border
Summary of the history of Umm al-Jamal castle
The Um el-Gamal fortress was built in the Byzantine-Roman Nabatean period and was built in one of the ancient Nabatean settlements of black basalt bricks supported by rectangular basalt slabs that flourished in the first century BC. The city is believed to have suffered a strong earthquake
A brief description of Umm El Gamal Citadel
The castle of Umm al-Jamal is characterized by many arched doors. It was a meeting place for traders. It is a black stone.
