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Delve into Sumiya in Jordan

Sumiya in the region of Amman is located in Jordan - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-West of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sumiya

Local time in Sumiya is now 04:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Wadi Al Seer, and Umm as Summaq. While being here, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sumiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Holy Land Mosaic at Madaba, Jordan

2:13 min by jonathanwallace
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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 ..

Amman prayers (listened from the Citadel)

1:00 min by princeger8
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While visiting the Citadel on Friday afternoon all around chasing praying voices surrounded us ..


Amman -Jordan : ((Abassi Palace Hotel))

6:30 min by abbasi0palace0hotel
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welcom to :Abbasi palace hotel -amman jordan have fun in our hotel which is in the heart of Amman -the capital of jordan :) ..

Jordanien Rundreise

28:56 min by hobrandy
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Von Amman nach Jerash, Totes Meer, Petra und Wadi Rum. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Heshbon

Heshbon was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern kingdom of Jordan and historically within the territories of Ammon and Ancient Israel.

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Located at 31.82 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Hebrew Bible cities, Moab, Torah cities

Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 817 meters (2680 feet) above sea level, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.

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Located at 31.77 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hebrew Bible mountains, Jewish Jordanian history, Mountains of Jordan, Ridges, Tourism in Jordan

Mount Pisgah (Bible)

Some translators of the biblical book of Deuteronomy translate Pisgah (פִּסְגָּה) as a name of a mountain, usually referring to Mount Nebo. The region is directly east of the Jordan River and just northeast of the Dead Sea. Mount Nebo (31°45.9'N 35°43.1'E) is the highest among a handful of Pisgah summits; an arid cluster of hilltops on the western edge of the Trans-Jordanian Plateau.

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Located at 31.77 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible mountains

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 9 km away
Tags: Mountains of Jordan, Torah places

Moab

Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel. The Moabite capital was Dibon. In Biblical times, the nation was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.

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Located at 31.90 35.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient history of Jordan, Ancient peoples, Hebrew Bible nations, Moab, Semitic peoples, Southern Levant, Torah places

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