'Umayri, Archaeological tell near Amman, Jordan.

'Umayri is an archaeological tell on a low ridge between the Queen Alia Airport highway and Amman National Park, about 16 km south of Amman. Excavations by the Madaba Plains Project since 1984 have uncovered a five-room, two-story Late Bronze Age structure with a cult wall around five standing stones, and by 2010 had yielded over 4,000 artifacts and 50,000 pieces of pottery.

The site was occupied from the early Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period, showing a long sequence of peoples who settled near Amman. Each layer tells of changes in how people built, traded, and lived, transforming across thousands of years.

The Late Bronze Age building at 'Umayri held a cult wall around five natural standing stones and an Asherah figurine, which archaeologists link to temple use. Seals from around 600 BCE bear the name of the Ammonite king Ba'alyasha' or Baalis, and later jar handles are stamped 'Shuba Ammon', tying the site to the Persian province of Ammon.

The site sits on a ridge and is accessible most days, though the terrain can be uneven in places. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and bring water, as the location has little shade and direct sun exposure during midday hours.

Local historian Raouf Abujaber recorded that the spring by the site still flowed as recently as the 1930s. It was likely the only dependable water between Amman and Madaba, which explains why a settlement with few natural defences was chosen on this low ridge.