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Probably once covered by a dome, the basilica's central octagon is distinguished by eight basalt Corinthian columns, contrasting with the atrium's milky-white column shafts. This layout pins down construction to the 5C-6C. On a hillside site, its altar was separated from the nave by a chancel. Opposite, a narthex preceded the basilica. Symbolising the passage from the terrestrial to the celestial realms, the ambulatory is attractively paved in polychrome geometric tiles.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide336 m - Umm Qais
- The Green Guide439 m - Umm Qais
- The Green Guide18.9 Km - Tabaqat Fahl
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Where to sleepnearby
- From JOD59Beit Al Baraka476 m - Main street Um Qais, close to Al Mutannabi, Umm Qays
- From JOD43Gedara Guesthouse: enjoy unforgettable scenes1.28 Km - Umm Qais, Umm Qays
- From JOD40Murshed Motel6.11 Km - North Shuna, Arabs Valley Dam, Ash Shūnah ash Shamālīyah 21110
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