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Al Kharaj Destination Guide

Delve into Al Kharaj in Jordan

Al Kharaj in the region of Irbid is a city in Jordan - some 46 mi or ( 73 km ) North of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Kharaj

Current time in Al Kharaj is now 03:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Saydur, and Qam. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Al Kharaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

متحف أم قيس Gadara Museum

6:21 min by adonyenana
Views: 1422 Rating: 5.00

This film is about the Gadara Museum. Gadara Museum or Umm-Qais Museum is one of the many distinguished museums in Jordan, which are located in many Jordanian archeological cities. The Museum was a di ..

Umm Qais and another visitor Ashleyheacock's photos around Umm Qais, Jordan (qais al lot)

0:57 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Preview of Ashleyheacock's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..


ヨルダン/ウンム・カイス (Umm Qais/Jordan)

2:30 min by DrAyatori
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ローマンロードを歩く。 Walking on Roman road. ..

A day up North Hajjabdullah's photos around Umm Qais, Jordan (travel pics)

1:11 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

Tall Zira'a

The Tall Zira'a is one of the most promising talls of Palestine. Surveys and geophysical investigations showed the site’s great potential for excavations. Presumably, an almost continuous stratigraphy from Early Bronze Age to the Islamic periods will demonstrate the history of northeast Jordan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.62 35.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Bronze Age sites, Canaanite cities, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Hebrew Bible places, Iron Age sites

Umm Qais

Umm Qais is a town in northern Jordan near the site of the ancient town of Gadara. It is situated in the extreme north-west of the country, where the borders of Jordan, Israel and Syria meet, perched on a hilltop (378 metres above sea level), overlooking the sea of Tiberias, the Golan heights and the Yarmuk gorge. Umm Qais is in Jordan's Irbid Governorate and belongs to the Bani Kinanah Department.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.65 35.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Jordan, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Decapolis, Hellenistic colonies, New Testament places, Populated places in the Irbid Governorate, Titular sees in Asia, Umm Qais

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque (Irbid)

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque is a mosque in Irbid, Jordan. It was built originally during the Ottoman period but was renovated and expanded in 1998 to an area of roughly 600 square metres.

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Located at 32.50 35.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Irbid Governorate, Mosques in Jordan

Hamat Gader

Hamat Gader is a site in the Yarmouk River valley, near the Sea of Galilee in the Golan Heights. The name means "hot springs of Gadara", referring to the several mineral springs with temperatures up to 50°C. Gadara, modern Umm Qais in Jordan, is 4 kilometres away. Hamat Gader is located close to the junction of the boundary between the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights and Jordan.

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Located at 32.68 35.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites on the Golan Heights, Hot springs of Israel, Populated places in the Golan Heights, Resorts in Israel, Roman sites in Israel, Springs of Israel

Yarmouk River

The Yarmouk River is the largest tributary of the Jordan River. It drains much of the Hauran Plateau. It is one of three main tributaries which enter the Jordan between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. To the south, are the Jabbok/Zarqa and the Arnon/Wadi Mujib) rivers. The Yarmouk forms the border between Israel and Jordan close to the Jordan Valley and between Syria and Jordan further upstream. It is the southern boundary of the Golan Heights.

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Located at 32.71 35.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Great Rift Valley, Hebrew Bible rivers, International rivers of Asia, Israel–Jordan border, Israel–Jordan relations, Jordan River basin, Jordan–Syria border, Rivers of Israel, Rivers of Jordan, Rivers of Syria