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Al Qurayyat Destination Guide

Touring Al Qurayyat in Jordan

Al Qurayyat in the region of Amman is located in Jordan - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) South-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qurayyat

Time in Al Qurayyat is now 12:30 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, and Qurayyat Falhah. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Al Qurayyat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Green Hunter

1:49 min by eshuaibi
Views: 37850 Rating: 2.00

A short video of a partridge hunting trip in Jordan during the season. In that hot day in the rough terrain we elected to preserve the population of partridges for this time. But be ware for other tim ..

Wadi Maen : Hiking & Canyoning Trip

3:32 min by wwwJYIForg
Views: 4081 Rating: 5.00

Adventure Pros Eco Adventure & Fund Raising Project Wadi al Hasa: Hiking & Canyoning Trip ............................................................................... الملتقى الأردني للإبداع الشباب ..


Evason Ma In Six Senses Jordan | Иордания

1:01 min by pleabargain
Views: 1862 Rating: 0.00

Jordan | Иордания За дополнительной информацией обращайтесь к www.luxurymanagementclub.com ..

Tour Giordania(18)-Mare Morto

6:50 min by olivio1952
Views: 1790 Rating: 5.00

Fare il bagno nelle acque del Mar Morto è una cosa fantastica in particolare modo per chi non sa tanto nuotare, si galleggia con estrema facilità causa la forte concentrazione di sale. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Machaerus

Machaerus is a fortified hilltop palace located in Jordan fifteen miles (24 km) southeast of the mouth of the Jordan river on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. According to Flavius Josephus, it is the location of the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. According to the chronology of the Bible, this infamous execution took place in 32 AD shortly before the Passover, following an imprisonment of two years.

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Located at 31.57 35.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hill forts, History of Israel, Jewish–Roman wars, Jews and Judaism in Jordan, Jews and Judaism in the Roman Empire, Mountain monuments and memorials

Dhiban, Jordan

Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate, approximately 70 kilometers south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the modern community settled the town in the 1950s. Today, Dhiban is approximately 15000 members strong, with many working in the army, government agencies, or in seasonal agricultural production. A number of young people study in nearby universities in Karak, Madaba, and Amman. Most inhabitants practice Islam.

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Located at 31.50 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Moab, Populated places in the Madaba Governorate

Wadi Mujib

Wadi Mujib, historically known as Arnon, is a gorge in Jordan which enters the Dead Sea at 410 meters below sea level. The Mujib Reserve of Wadi Mujib is the lowest nature reserve in the world, located in the mountainous landscape to the east of the Dead Sea, approximately 90 km south of Amman.

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Located at 31.47 35.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Jordan, Landforms of Jordan, Nature reserves in Jordan

American University of Madaba

The American University of Madaba is a private university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened its doors in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8000 students once the campus is completed. The standards of teaching qualifications and experience will exceed the accreditation requirements of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC) in Jordan and will satisfy the accreditation standards of New England Association for Schools and Colleges in Boston, Mass.

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Located at 31.66 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Education in Jordan, Science and technology in Jordan, Universities in Jordan

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are 423 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 377 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.

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Located at 31.50 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Borders of the West Bank, Catholic pilgrimage sites, Dead Sea, Extreme points of Earth, Fertile Crescent, Geography of Palestine, Hebrew Bible places, International lakes of Asia, Lakes of Israel, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley, Lowest points, New Testament places, Sacred lakes, Saline lakes, Shrunken lakes