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Aqraba Destination Guide

Discover Aqraba in Jordan

Aqraba in the region of Irbid is a town located in Jordan - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Aqraba

Local time in Aqraba is now 03:12 PM (Thursday) . 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, Aleppo, Fiq, Damascus, and Bayt Arrah. 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 Aqraba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jesus New Re-creation Picture from Shroud Turin 2010

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Al-Rafeed

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متحف أم قيس Gadara Museum

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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 ..

The White Waterfall, Golan Heights, With People

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The White Waterfall (Ha'Mapal Ha'Lavan), Golan Heights, with a loving couple in frame. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Raphana

Raphana, in present-day north of Jordan, was a city of the Decapolis. It is thought to lie north of Umm Qais in the Abilene plain. The city was the base camp of the Roman legions Legio III Gallica and of Legio XII Fulminata.

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Located at 32.68 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Decapolis, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Populated places in Jordan, Roman towns and cities in Jordan

Abila (Decapolis)

Abila Dekapoleos – Abila in the Decapolis or Abila was an ancient city, near the Hieromax river in the Decapolis; the site is occupied by two tells and the village of Hartha, approximately 13 km north-northeast of Irbid, Jordan. The site is 25 km east of the Sea of Galilee and 4 km south of Wadi Yarmouk river. The name "Abila" is derived from the Semitic word Abel (in Hebrew, "meadow" and in Arabic, "green growth")

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Located at 32.68 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Jordan, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Jordan, Hellenistic colonies, Titular sees in Asia

Abila (Peraea)

Abila – also, Biblical: Abel-Shittim or Ha-Shittim (or simply Shittim) – was an ancient city east of the Jordan River in Moab, later Peraea, near Livias, about twelve km northeast of the north shore of the Dead Sea; the site is now that of Abil-ez-Zeit, Jordan. Abel-Shittim (Hebrew meaning "Meadow of the Acacias"), is found only in Num. xxxiii.49; but Ha-Shittim (Hebrew meaning "The Acacias"), evidently the same place, is mentioned in Num. xxv.1, Josh. iii.1, and Micah, vi.5.

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Located at 32.68 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Jordan, Archaeological sites in Jordan, Former populated places in Jordan, Hebrew Bible places, Hellenistic colonies, Torah places

Fik Airfield

Fik Airfield is an Israeli airfield located in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz Afik. The airfield is used for private aviation activity and operated by the Golan Regional Council. Fik has seen traffic drop in recent years, but is used by Elbit Systems to test their Unmanned aerial vehicles. The airfield was the site of Israel's 2001 Kart racing championship, and there is talk of converting it into a race track.

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Located at 32.79 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Israeli-occupied territories, Golan Heights

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 11 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