The tomb of Modestus (first century AD) located in the outskirts of Gadara / Umm Qais. Governorate Irbid, northern Jordan.
This burial cave named also after its owner, and sited a few steps west of the Germani tomb. A five-line Greek inscription is carved within a wreath in the tomb's lintel. It reads: "Lucius Sentius Modestos the Holy Herald of the city".
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Location: Umm Qais, area of Gadara, Irbid, northern Jordan, Middle East
Photo credit: © Juliane Thiere / Alamy / Afripics
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