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

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Current time in Shunat Nimrin is now 11:34 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Yarqa, and Umm al Usud. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shunat Nimrin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Niezwykly Swiat - Jordania - Jordan i miejsce chrztu Jezusa

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Jordan i miejsce chrztu Jezusa i Żydów dokonywanego przez Jana Chrzciciela. ..

Walking the Wadi ibn Hamid

3:15 min by ormondsimpson
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A group of walkers explores the Wadi ibn Hamid in Jordan ..


Jordan River Baptism Service

1:32 min by HillTowerProductions
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Brazilian Portuguese church was conducting baptism service at the Yardenit, the celebrated baptismal site on the sacred Jordan River in Israel. Special thanks to America Israel Travel (AIT) for taking ..

jorden river.SAHFIQ BASHA HAYEK FARM

2:59 min by Hassan Hayek
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Very rich land of natural elements with an area of 1000 dunums and appointed by the sulphurous mineral water is fully prepared to participate for the establishment of resorts and hotels, tourism and t ..


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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 4 km away
Tags: Archaeology of the Near East, Southern Levant

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.

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Located at 31.95 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jordan

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.

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Located at 31.95 35.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Battles involving Jordan, Conflicts in 1968, War of Attrition

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 8 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1968, Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Baptism, New Testament places

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