Explore As Safinah in Jordan
As Safinah in the region of Irbid is a town in Jordan - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital city .
Current time in As Safinah is now 10:01 PM (Wednesday) . 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 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 As Safinah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Large Fairy Shrimp swimming (Crustacea: Anostraca)
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
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 ..
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Wörter von Arabius..... ..
カラート・アル・ラバド(アジュルン)Qala'at Al-Rabad(Ajlun)/Jordan
ゲートの手前からの風景。最後に写っているのはビジターセンター。 Scenery from just before the gate. Last scene is the visitor center. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 32.25 35.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 32.19 35.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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 .
Located at 32.18 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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= }}
Located at 32.33 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tell Hammeh
Tell Hammehis a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located where the Zarqa River valley opens into the Jordan Valley. It is close to several of the larger tells in this part of the Jordan Valley (e.g.
Located at 32.19 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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