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Al Kafrayn Destination Guide

Explore Al Kafrayn in Jordan

Al Kafrayn in the region of Balqa is a place in Jordan - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) West of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Kafrayn

Time in Al Kafrayn is now 06:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Yarqa, and Umm Nuwarah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Kafrayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Niezwykly Swiat - Jordania - Gora Nebo

1:51 min by videoirek
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Góra z której Mojżesz zobaczył Ziemię Obiecaną i prawdopodobne miejsce ukrycia Arki Przymierza ..

Niezwykly Swiat - Jordania - Jordan i miejsce chrztu Jezusa

2:30 min by videoirek
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Jordan i miejsce chrztu Jezusa i Żydów dokonywanego przez Jana Chrzciciela. ..


Holiday villa farm for rent in dead sea

5:11 min by bettermooon
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فيلا داخل مزرعه مكونه من 3 طوابق 4 غرف نوم 3 مطبخ 3 حمام مسبح صالة العاب ترس على شارعين وقريبه من الشارع الرئيسي مطله على البحر الميت 15 دقيقه من السابع 15 دقيقه للبحر الميت .تأجير يومي شهري سنوي,للأس ..

Mount Nebo

3:07 min by globekarter
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Our visit to Mount Nebo in Jordan. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ghassulian

Ghassulian refers to a culture and an archaeological stage dating to the Middle Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant (c. 3800–c. 3350 BC). Considered to correspond to the Halafian culture of North Syria and Mesopotamia, its type-site, Tulaylat al-Ghassul, is located in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea in modern Jordan and was excavated in the 1930s.

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Located at 31.86 35.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeology of the Near East, Southern Levant

Ænon

Ænon is a Greek word coming from a Hebrew term "ay-yin". It means "spring" or "natural fountain", and was a place near Salem where John the Baptist baptized. Its probable location was near the upper source of the Wadi Far'ah, an open valley extending from Mount Ebal to the Jordan River which is full of springs. There is a now place called Ainun four miles north of the springs. It is found only once in the Bible, and in reference to baptism.

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Located at 31.84 35.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Baptism, New Testament places

Bethabara

This entry incorporates text from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia with some modernisation. Bethabara, in modern-day Jordan: According to the King James Version (following Textus Receptus of the New Testament the place where John the Baptist baptized those who came to him . The Revised Version reads "Bethany. " It is distinguished from the Bethany of Lazarus and his sisters as being beyond the Jordan. The reading Bethabara became current owing to the advocacy of both Origen.

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Located at 31.84 35.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Jordan, Hebrew Bible places, History of Jordan, New Testament Aramaic words and phrases, New Testament places

Allenby Bridge

The Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River, and connects the West Bank with Jordan. Other than through the West Bank, the bridge is currently the sole designated exit/entry point for Palestinians residing in the West Bank traveling in and out of the West Bank.

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Located at 31.87 35.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1968, Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

Battle of Hijla

The Battle of Hijla (21 March 1918) was fought by the forces of the British and Ottoman Empires during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of teh First World War. Hijla (now called Makhadet Hijla) is on the River Jordan a few miles upriver from the Dead Sea. Today the river is the boundary between Jordan and the “West Bank” area presently administered by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, but in 1918 it was territory of the Ottoman Empire.

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Located at 31.82 35.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire