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Discover Al Haqawah in Jordan

Al Haqawah in the region of Balqa is a place located in Jordan - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Haqawah is now 12:28 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Homs, Damascus, Latakia, and Yarqa. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Haqawah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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ما أن تنطلق باتجاه الشمال الغربي وعلى بعد 25 كم من العاصمة عمان حتى تطل على مدينة عريقة بتاريخها و حضارتها، طيبة بأهلها و ترابها....إنها قطعة من ثرى هذا البلد العزيز، هذه المدينة الرابضة على سفوح سلاس ..

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Interesting facts about this location

International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East

The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) is an independent laboratory formally created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002. It is located in Allan, by the Al-Balqa nahia of the Balqa governorate of Jordan. The founding members of SESAME are Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.

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Located at 32.11 35.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East, International nuclear energy organizations, International research institutes, Research institutes in Jordan, Synchrotron radiation facilities

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 7 km away
Tags: Book of Genesis, Jacob, Torah places

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 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman sites in Jordan

King Talal Dam

The King Talal Dam is a large dam in the hills of northern Jordan, across the Zarqa River. The King Talal dam was started in 1971, with the original construction being completed in 1977. In 1984, to meet the country's increased water demands, work to raise the dam further was begun, a project that was completed in 1988 at a cost of $90 million. The dam is named after King Talal of Jordan, a monarch who briefly reigned from July 20, 1951 to August 11, 1952.

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Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1977, Dams in Jordan, Geography of Jordan

Zarqa River

The Zarqa River is the second largest tributary of the lower Jordan River, after the Yarmouk River. It is the third largest river in the region by annual discharge, and its watershed encompasses the most densely populated areas east of the Jordan River. It rises in springs near Amman, and flows through a deep and broad valley (which is identified with the biblical Jabbok River) into the Jordan, at an elevation 1,090 meters lower.

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Located at 32.19 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Jordan