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At Tayyibah Destination Guide

Explore At Tayyibah in Jordan

At Tayyibah in the region of Karak with its 5,231 inhabitants is a place in Jordan - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of At Tayyibah

Time in At Tayyibah is now 03:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Izra, Ath Thaniyah, As Safi, and Amman. Since you are here already, consider visiting Damascus . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in At Tayyibah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

Madaba - Mt. Nebo - Wadi al-Mujib - Karak Rabbitcruiser's photos around Karak, Jordan

1:48 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1120 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Rabbitcruiser'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 ..


The Crusaders Castle of Karak

5:56 min by globekarter
Views: 1059 Rating: 5.00

A short visit to this impressive place. ..

Arrival in Downtown Mutah, May 2007

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


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Titular sees in Asia

Numeira

Numeira is an archaeological site near the Dead Sea. The site has substantial Early Bronze Age remains. Numeira is also the name given to the river and valley adjacent to the archaeological site. The river is significantly eroding the archaeological site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.13 35.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bronze Age sites, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

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 11 km away
Tags: Landforms of Jordan, Wadi

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 17 km away
Tags: Castles in Jordan, Crusader castles

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 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Moab, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in the Karak Governorate

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in At Tayyibah