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Touring Ath Thughrah in Jordan

Ath Thughrah in the region of Balqa is a city located in Jordan - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) West of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ath Thughrah is now 09:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Wadi Al Seer, and Umm as Summaq. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ath Thughrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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ما أن تنطلق باتجاه الشمال الغربي وعلى بعد 25 كم من العاصمة عمان حتى تطل على مدينة عريقة بتاريخها و حضارتها، طيبة بأهلها و ترابها....إنها قطعة من ثرى هذا البلد العزيز، هذه المدينة الرابضة على سفوح سلاس ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Qasr al Abd

Qasr al Abd is a large ruin in western Jordan dating from approximately 200BC, and standing in the valley of Wadi Seer, approximately 17 kilometres west of Amman, close to the village of `Iraq al Amir.

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Located at 31.91 35.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 3rd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Jordan

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 5 km away
Tags: Ancient history of Jordan, Ancient peoples, Hebrew Bible nations, Moab, Semitic peoples, Southern Levant, Torah places

Mahis

Mahis is a Jordanian town located in the Balqa Governorate north west from the governorate's capital city Salt, and 10 km west of Amman. Its population exceeds 14,000. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Al-Abbadi tribe . The mountainous town is located at over 800 metres, with panoramic views on the Jordanian valley, West Bank with Jerusalem’s walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.

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Located at 31.98 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Fuheis

Fuheis (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian dominated settlement in Jordan. It is located in an intermediate vicinity to the cities of Salt and Amman.

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Located at 32.02 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Salt, Jordan

Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River valley. One of the three hills is the site of a 13th century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate. The Greater Salt Municipality has about 97,000 inhabitants (2006).

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Located at 32.03 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Balqa Governorate