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Explore Ammuriya in Jordan

Ammuriya in the region of Amman is a town in Jordan - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ammuriya

Current time in Ammuriya is now 08:14 AM (Sunday) . 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, Zuwayza, and Umm Qusayr. 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 Ammuriya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Green Hunter

1:49 min by eshuaibi
Views: 37850 Rating: 2.00

A short video of a partridge hunting trip in Jordan during the season. In that hot day in the rough terrain we elected to preserve the population of partridges for this time. But be ware for other tim ..

Jordan wadi

9:14 min by JoseandSue
Views: 1059 Rating: 5.00

Walking through some of Jordans most spectacular Wadi's ..


Korean Soap Opera

7:47 min by insanity4sanityssake
Views: 396 Rating: 5.00

Just your average Korean soap opera. Starring Joshua Schupp, Abby Attia, Lei Lee, Mimi Brady, Sonya Summey, and Sarah Racey, KSO follows Yissang Han Nom, a young man on a journey to find the love of h ..

the snow of the decade

0:32 min by klashinkof1
Views: 316 Rating: 0.00

it hardly snow in the middle east specialy in amman,jordan and if it do ,its little.this time it did , and it was big. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Dhiban, Jordan

Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate, approximately 70 kilometers south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the modern community settled the town in the 1950s. Today, Dhiban is approximately 15000 members strong, with many working in the army, government agencies, or in seasonal agricultural production. A number of young people study in nearby universities in Karak, Madaba, and Amman. Most inhabitants practice Islam.

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Located at 31.50 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Moab, Populated places in the Madaba Governorate

American University of Madaba

The American University of Madaba is a private university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened its doors in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8000 students once the campus is completed. The standards of teaching qualifications and experience will exceed the accreditation requirements of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC) in Jordan and will satisfy the accreditation standards of New England Association for Schools and Colleges in Boston, Mass.

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Located at 31.66 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Education in Jordan, Science and technology in Jordan, Universities in Jordan

Madaba

Madaba, is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, which has a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometers south-west of the capital Amman.

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Located at 31.72 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hebrew Bible places, Moab, Populated places in the Madaba Governorate, Torah places

Madaba Map

The Madaba Map (also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map) is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map is a map of the Middle East. Part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.

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Located at 31.72 35.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Byzantine art, History of Jerusalem, History of Jordan, Maps, Mosaics

Machaerus

Machaerus is a fortified hilltop palace located in Jordan fifteen miles (24 km) southeast of the mouth of the Jordan river on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. According to Flavius Josephus, it is the location of the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. According to the chronology of the Bible, this infamous execution took place in 32 AD shortly before the Passover, following an imprisonment of two years.

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Located at 31.57 35.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hill forts, History of Israel, Jewish–Roman wars, Jews and Judaism in Jordan, Jews and Judaism in the Roman Empire, Mountain monuments and memorials