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Touring Mu'tah in Jordan

Mu'tah in the region of Karak is a city located in Jordan - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) South of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mu'tah

Time in Mu'tah is now 10:24 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: Damascus, Umm Sawwanah, Mu'tah, Mirwad, and Mihna. Being here already, consider visiting Damascus . 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 Mu'tah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Wadi Bin Hammad , Al - Karak , Jordan

0:55 min by Nusa Mohd
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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 ..

Arrival in Downtown Mutah, May 2007

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


Day 2: Smakieh, Ader, Kerack City

4:37 min by AmericanCatholic
Views: 193 Rating: 5.00

John Feister reports for AmericanCatholic.org on visits to several small towns in Jordan, including Mass with Archbishop Yassir Ayash and a visit to a hospital run by the Comboni Sisters. ..

dal monte Nebo Jordan, Mosè a Gerusalemme

6:10 min by francescocl1
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essere lì come volontario (volontario francescano) è molto bello - quello che ti rimane dentro non si può descriverlo - bisogna viverlo - grazie ai Francescani e ai Giordani . - ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Moab, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in the Karak Governorate

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.

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Located at 31.16 35.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Governorates of Jordan, Karak Governorate

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.

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Located at 31.13 35.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bronze Age sites, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

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.

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

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