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Al Madabah Destination Guide

Explore Al Madabah in Jordan

Al Madabah in the region of Karak is a town in Jordan - some 67 mi or ( 108 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Madabah

Current time in Al Madabah is now 02:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Khawkha, Juwayr, Izra, and Ayy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Madabah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wadi Bin Hammad , Al - Karak , Jordan

0:55 min by Nusa Mohd
Views: 3278 Rating: 4.20

The amazing Wadi Bin Hammad near Al - Karak city , Jordan. One of the most beautiful places in the Middle east... As soon as we enter bin Hammad, you shall see a new world with beautiful hanging garde ..

Roberto Rognoni - I COLORI DI PETRA

6:30 min by roberto rognoni
Views: 1824 Rating: 5.00

I COLORI DI PETRA - Giordania (2011) Petra, una delle sette meraviglie del mondo moderno, antica città dei Nabatei, risulta essere uno dei siti storici più ricchi d'atmosfera. Situata in un profondo c ..


Arrival in Downtown Mutah, May 2007

0:39 min by phytolithgirl
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el-Hemmeh Archaeological Project ..

RESTAURANTE BASIN BY CROWNE PLAZA ( RESTAURANTE EN PETRA) Inside the old city Petra

0:58 min by brunooq7
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The Basin Restaurant Location: Nearby - Inside the old city Petra, 2 km from the hotel. Serves: Lunch. The Restaurant with Terrace surrounded by towering cliffs and the ancient tombs, situated next do ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Karak Governorate

Karak is one of the governorates of Jordan, located south-west of Amman, Jordan's capital. Its capital is Al Karak. It borders Madaba and the Capital Governorates to the north, Ma'an Governorate from the east, Tafilah Governorate from the south, and the Dead Sea form the west.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.16 35.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Governorates of Jordan, Karak Governorate

Kerak

Kerak Castle is a large crusader castle located in Kerak in Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Construction of the castle began in the 1140s, under Pagan, Fulk of Jerusalem's butler. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Karak in Moab", as it is frequently referred to in history books. Kerak should not be confused with Krak des Chevaliers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.18 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Castles in Jordan, Crusader castles

Zoara

Zoara, the biblical Zoar, previously called Bela, was one of the five cities of the plain of Jordan in Genesis in the Tanakh or Old Testament, which escaped the "brimstone and fire" which destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, for having sheltered Lot and his daughters. It is mentioned by Josephus; Ptolemy (V, xvi, 4); and by Eusebius and Saint Jerome in the Onomasticon. Zoara is also a Roman Catholic titular see of Palestina Tertia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.05 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Titular sees in Asia

Al Karak

Karak (also Kerak) is a city in Jordan that is known for the famous crusader castle Kerak. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Karak is the capital city of Karak Governorate. Karak, once a Kingdom, lies 140 km to the south of Amman on the King's Highway. An ancient Crusader stronghold, it is situated on a hilltop about 1000 meters above sea level and is surrounded on three sides by a valley. Karak has a view of the Dead Sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.18 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Moab, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in the Karak Governorate

Wadi Zered

The Wadi Zered is a wadi in western Jordan. Also known in Jordan as Wadi-Hasa. In ancient times it was the boundary between Moab and Edom. Mentioned in the Torah. The wadi is very big and long and ends in the Dead Sea in the town Safe (Al-Safi). The Wadi area is full of farmers which use the water for mostly vegetables like tomatoes and melons.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.04 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Landforms of Jordan, Wadi