Roman remains, Jordan

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The Royal Roman Cemetery

Located 3 kilometers south of the city of Salt in the area of Wadi Shu'aib, and dates back to the third and fourth centuries AD, and found inside the cemetery three stone coffins with geometric decorations, By the king and the grave of his minister and the tomb of the queen. The Roman mill was also found near the cemetery.

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Jordan is a land steeped in history. It has been home to some of mankind's earliest settlements and villages, and relics of many of the world's great civilizations can still be seen today. As the crossroads of the Middle East, the lands of Jordan and Palestine have served as a strategic nexus connecting Asia, Africa and Europe. Thus, since the dawn of civilization, Jordan's geography has given it an important role to play as a conduit for trade and communications,

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