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Discover Sufah in Jordan

Sufah in the region of Amman is a town located in Jordan - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sufah

Local time in Sufah is now 07:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, and Umm Juraysat. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sufah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Holy Land Mosaic at Madaba, Jordan

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This mosaic was discovered 120 years ago when work was taking place at Madaba, Jordan to build a Greek Orthodox church on the site of a Byzantine church. The mosaic is a map of the Holy Land ..

Mariam Hotel

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Mariam Hotel Family run hotel in Madaba city ..


How to drive from Queen Alia International Airport to Mariam hotel in Madaba

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This Google earth video will help you to find your direction from airport to Mariam hotel in Madaba ..

Korean Soap Opera

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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 2 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 6 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 7 km away
Tags: Byzantine art, History of Jerusalem, History of Jordan, Maps, Mosaics

King's Academy

King’s Academy is a co-educational private boarding school that opened its doors in August 2007 in Madaba-Manja, Jordan. It is named in honor of King Abdullah II of Jordan. King Abdullah attended high school at Deerfield Academy in the United States as there was no school of comparable standing in Jordan when he was a boy, but his son Crown Prince Hussein was a member of the new school's first intake. The new school's first headmaster, Dr. Eric Widmer, was a former headmaster of Deerfield.

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Located at 31.75 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2007 establishments in Jordan, Bahrain–Jordan relations, Boarding schools in Jordan, Educational institutions established in 2007, Gifted education, Private schools in Jordan

Abarim

Abarim is a mountain range across Jordan, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, extending from Mount Nebo — its highest point — in the north, perhaps to the Arabian desert in the south. The Vulgate gives its etymological meaning as passages. Its northern part was called Phasga (or Pisgah), and the highest peak of Phasga was Mount Nebo . From "the top of Pisgah," i.e. , Mount Nebo, an area which belonged to Moab, Moses surveyed the Promised Land, and there he died .

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Located at 31.75 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of Jordan, Torah places

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