Gadara Aqueduct

#53 among destinations in Jordan

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The Gadara Aqueduct, also called Qanatir Fir'awn or Qanat Fir'aun, was a Roman aqueduct supplying water for some of the cities of the Decapolis. It serviced Adraha, Abila, and Gadara. The aqueduct has the longest known tunnel of the Classical era. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°40'51"N, 35°52'9"E

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IrbidJordan

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Gadara Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abila, Capitolias.

~150 ftN
City, Archaeological site
Abila
1 min walk • Abila was an ancient city east of the Jordan River in the Plains of Moab, later Peraea, near Livias, about twelve km northeast of the north shore of the Dead Sea.
5.7 miS
City, Area
Capitolias, Irbid
145 min walk • Capitolias was an ancient city east of the Jordan River, and is identified with the modern village of Beit Ras in the Irbid Governorate in northern Jordan. Anciently it was a town of Coele-Syria.

Gadara Aqueduct

Facts and practical information

Gadara Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Abila

Capitolias, Irbid