Umm ar-Rasas began as a Roman military camp and grew into a Byzantine and early Islamic town with at least sixteen churches. The mosaic floor of St Stephen's Church, dated AD 718, shows the cities of the Holy Land and Egypt with remarkable detail.
A short walk away stands a lonely stylite tower, where a hermit once lived on a platform at the top.
Don't miss
- St Stephen's mosaic floor (AD 718)
- The stylite tower
- Walled Roman camp





