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Al 'Amiriyah Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Amiriyah in Jordan

Al 'Amiriyah in the region of Irbid is a town in Jordan - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al 'Amiriyah is now 03:20 PM (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, Aleppo, Damascus, Sakhrah, and Raymun. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Al 'Amiriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Large Fairy Shrimp swimming (Crustacea: Anostraca)

1:46 min by WoodedWanderer
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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 ..

Ajloun Castle

1:54 min by Beran1979
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A castle in Jordan build first by the nephew of Saladin. Then destroyed by the Mongols. Later rebuild by Mamluks. It has been used until 19 Century but two earthquakes in 1837 and 1924 have severly da ..


zig zag road ziggy ziggy

2:27 min by TamaryInc
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this video was shot on a field trip. ..

Hani.MP4

0:54 min by annabee45
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Wörter von Arabius..... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ajlun Castle

Ajloun Castle Arabic: قلعة عجلون‎; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|19|30.75|N|35|43|38.21|E| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 32.33 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1180s architecture, Ajloun Governorate, Arabic architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Castles in Jordan, Mameluk castles, Tourism in Jordan

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 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Ajloun

Ajloun also written Ajlun is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate . A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle. The Ajlun Governorate has a population of over 142000 widespread in twenty seven villages and towns and area about 420 km.

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Located at 32.35 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Ain Janna

Ain Janna is a village is located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring (of water), and Janna is Paradise. The name was supposedly given to the village due to the abundance of water springs and apparent availability of water in the village and its surroundings. As a matter of fact, Ain Janna still has some springs, causing its landscape to be green and crystal clear.

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Located at 32.34 35.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Jordan, Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate, Tourism in Jordan

Tell Mar Elias

Tell Mar Elias is a hill in the Ajlun region of North Jordan. The site, northwest of Ajlun, has long been identified with Tishbe, mentioned in the Bible as the hometown or region of the Prophet Elijah (Elias or Eliya, in Arabic). The remains of one of the largest known Byzantine churches in Jordan can also be found at the site. Artifacts from this site including marble carvings and small metal religious objects are on display at the Ajloun Castle Museum. \t\t \t\t\tMar Elias Lower Chapel.

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Located at 32.36 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Landforms of Jordan, Tourism in Jordan

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