Touring Khirbat Sha'tha in Jordan
Khirbat Sha'tha in the region of Balqa is a city located in Jordan - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) West of Amman , the country's capital city .
Time in Khirbat Sha'tha is now 06:42 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Wadi Al Seer, and Umm al Usud. 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 Khirbat Sha'tha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Snow Storm
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مدينة السلط | لغة المدينة
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 ..
Walking the Wadi ibn Hamid
A group of walkers explores the Wadi ibn Hamid in Jordan ..
Saul of Tarsus
Acts 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven Acts 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Salt, Jordan
Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River valley. One of the three hills is the site of a 13th century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate. The Greater Salt Municipality has about 97,000 inhabitants (2006).
Located at 32.03 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mahis
Mahis is a Jordanian town located in the Balqa Governorate north west from the governorate's capital city Salt, and 10 km west of Amman. Its population exceeds 14,000. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Al-Abbadi tribe . The mountainous town is located at over 800 metres, with panoramic views on the Jordanian valley, West Bank with Jerusalem’s walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.
Located at 31.98 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fuheis
Fuheis (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian dominated settlement in Jordan. It is located in an intermediate vicinity to the cities of Salt and Amman.
Located at 32.02 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Karameh
al-Karameh (or simply Karameh) is a town in Jordan, near the Allenby Bridge which spans the Jordan River. The river defines the border between Israel and Jordan. Karameh was also the battleground for one of the main events in the history of the Palestinian national movement. In 1968, the city served as the political and military headquarters of the Palestinian al-Fatah movement, led by Yasser Arafat. On March 21, 1968, Karameh became the site of the Battle of Karameh.
Located at 31.95 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Karameh
The Battle of Karameh was fought on March 21, 1968 in the town of Karameh, Jordan, between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and combined forces of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Jordanian Army. It was planned by Israel as two concurrent raids on PLO camps, one in Karameh and one in the distant village of Safi — codenamed Operation Inferno and Operation Asuta (מבצע אסותא), respectively — but the former turned into a full-scale battle.
Located at 31.95 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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