The ruins of Gadara are set on a hilltop in the far northwest corner of Jordan and offer spectacular views of the countryside in Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Territories and the Golan Heights of Syria. In the distance, past the colonnaded courtyard, you can see Lake Tiberias known biblically as the Sea of Galilee, which lies 686 feet below sea level. In the Lord´s time there were nine cities on the shore of the lake, including Capernaum, Bethsaida, and Gergesa, each with a population of over 15,000. At the far right you can see the beginning of the columns that line the decamanus maximus, Gadara´s main road, running the entire length of the hill.