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Abu az Zighan Destination Guide

Delve into Abu az Zighan in Jordan

Abu az Zighan in the region of Balqa is a city in Jordan - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Abu az Zighan

Current time in Abu az Zighan is now 10:54 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Homs, Damascus, Latakia, and Mu'addi. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Abu az Zighan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Large Fairy Shrimp swimming (Crustacea: Anostraca)

1:46 min by WoodedWanderer
Views: 1704 Rating: 5.00

Walking in Ajloun Nature Reserve, Jordan, my partner and I peered into the "wine press" wells that were carved into stone ~1800 years ago by the Romans. These wells had filled partway with rainwater a ..

Jordan Busヨルダン・バス車窓 アンマン~エルサレム2

2:00 min by nek0mask55
Views: 136 Rating: 5.00

Went up to Jerusalem from Amman by bus.ヨルダンの首都アンマンからパレスチナ自治区(ヨルダン川西岸地区)を通りイスラエルのエルサレムへバスで向かいます。まずはヨルダン渓谷を下って行き、海面下へ。Jordan got on the bus.ירדן לאוטובוס.Jordan monté dans le bus.حصل الأردن على متن الحا ..


Hani.MP4

0:54 min by annabee45
Views: 48 Rating: 0.00

Wörter von Arabius..... ..

Palestina Busパレスチナ・バス車窓 アンマン~エルサレム5(国境沿い)

1:13 min by nek0mask55
Views: 30 Rating: 0.00

Went up to Jerusalem from Amman by bus.ヨルダンの首都アンマンからパレスチナ自治区(ヨルダン川西岸地区)を通りイスラエルのエルサレムへバスで向かいます。パレスチナ自治区ヨルダン川西岸地区の国道を南下、金網と有刺鉄線が車窓に続く。すぐ向こうはヨルダン。נסיעה באוטובוס של פלסטין.Trajet en bus en Palestine.بالح ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Hammeh

Tell Hammehis a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located where the Zarqa River valley opens into the Jordan Valley. It is close to several of the larger tells in this part of the Jordan Valley (e.g.

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Located at 32.19 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan

Deir Alla

Deir Alla, is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town thought to be the biblical Pethor.

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Located at 32.19 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Tulul adh-Dhahab

The Tulul adh-Dhahab, Jordan, are two adjacent tells in the Zarqa River valley, a sidevalley of the Jordan Valley about an hour's drive northwest of Amman in Jordan. The western of the twin hills was populated at least from Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, a beginning of settlement in the Neolithic period is also possible. After the collapse of the ancient buildings probably by an earthquake in Late Antiquity there was no subsequent settlement on the site.

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Located at 32.19 35.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman sites in Jordan

Penuel

Penuel (Hebrew פְּנוּאֵל), also known as the "face of God", is a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called "Peniel" by Jacob, meaning 'face of God', "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared. " Here Jacob wrestled "with a man" "till the break of day. " A town was afterward built there . The men of this place refused to give bread to Gideon and his 300 men when they were in pursuit of the Midianites .

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Located at 32.18 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Book of Genesis, Jacob, Torah places

Safina, Jordan

As-Safena (al-Sāfinah)is a small village of approximately 1,500 people in the western Ajloun region of north Jordan. It is located in a remote, mountainous area about 10 km from the city of Ajloun. Safena comes from the Arabic word for ship, because the mountain the village stands on looks like a ship. The main sources of income are generally from jobs with the military or agriculture. The village consists of the Zreigat and the Ananza families.

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Located at 32.25 35.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate