The ancient city of Pella, also known by the local name – Tabaqit-Fakhl, is known for its rich history. There are many interesting archaeological sites here, most of which belong to the Greco-Roman, Islamic and Byzantine periods (12-14 centuries AD). But some of the finds made here are among the oldest evidence of human culture. Excavations on the territory of Pella are still ongoing – the city is dearly loved by archaeologists as an interesting object for research.

Pella is located in the north of the Jordan Valley, not far from Amman. In the Greco-Roman era, the city was part of the Decapolis (Decapolis) – an association of ten economically and culturally developed cities.

The city of Pella owes its name to the city of the same name, in which Alexander the Great was born. As in the homeland of the commander, there were healing hot springs, so the soldiers of Alexander the Great gave the city the same name – Pella. But the city itself was founded long before the reign of Alexander the Great. Thanks to the unique archaeological finds, it can be argued that settled life already existed on the territory of Pella in the Paleolithic era. In the second millennium BC. Pella was already a city.

The main attraction of Pella is the ruins of a large Byzantine temple complex. It was built by Christians and was used for Christian worship, despite the established Islam in this region.

The ruins of a large ancient theater – the Odeon, are also a significant find of archaeologists. It was built in the 1st century AD. downtown. Near the Odeon, several ancient fountains have been preserved, of which the Roman Nymphaeum fountain deserves special attention. Among the Byzantine churches preserved in Pella, it is worth paying attention to the East and West. The Eastern Church is located on a high hill, from the observation deck of which there is an excellent view of the city – a place that is especially good for photography. The western church, which dates back to the 4th century AD, was badly damaged by the earthquake – all that remains of it are three columns that were part of the colonnade of the courtyard.

Also, tourists will see in ancient Pella such ancient monuments as: a residential quarter of the early Islamic period – streets, houses, shops; and the ruins of a mosque built during the Mamluk period.

Speaking about the rarest and most ancient monuments that tourists can see in Pella, it is worth noting the remains of the cities fortified for the defense of the Bronze and Iron Ages; artifacts that relate to the Old and New Testaments; traces of the Chalcolithic human settlement (4th century BC). As a result of modern excavations carried out not so long ago, evidence was found that ancient settlements existed in Pella 10 thousand years ago.