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Explore Subhiyah in Jordan

Subhiyah in the region of Mafraq is a town in Jordan - some 41 mi or ( 67 km ) North-East of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Subhiyah is now 05:23 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Rasm Kawm Kuqayd, Khirbat al Manarah, Bayt Sulman Aman, Bayt Abu Ra's, and Nicosia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rasm Kawm Kuqayd . 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 Subhiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jordania 2008, Gerasa

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Recorrido por las ruinas romanas de Gerasa, a la que se conoce como "la Pompeya de Oriente Medio" ..

Riz Khan - Street Talk - 04 Mar 08

4:12 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
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Today on Riz Khan Street Talk we hear from the work of an innovative artist in the West Bank, hear your responses to our question of the week and see how Casablanca is becoming a hub for international ..


Markets & People of Syria & Jordan

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travel photography (music: Almamegretta Live - all rights reserved to their owners) ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Umm el-Jimal

Umm el-Jimal, also known as Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in Northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village (locally referred to as al-Herri) located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.33 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeology, Populated places in the Mafraq Governorate, Tourism in Jordan

Bosra

Bosra is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bosra had a population of 19,683 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the nahiyah ("subdistrict") of Bosra which consisted of nine localities with a collective population of 33,839 in 2004. Bosra's inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although the town has a small Shia Muslim community.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.52 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Bosra, Cities in Syria, Nabataea, Populated places in Daraa District, Roman legions' camps in Syria

Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra)

The Al-Omari Mosque is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria. The mosque is one of the oldest surviving mosques in Islamic history. It was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria. The mosque was completed in 721 by the Caliph Yazid II and renovated and expanded in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries by the Ayyubids who also fortified the Roman theatre and baths.

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Located at 32.52 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 720s architecture, Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Bosra, Mosques in Syria, Umayyad architecture

Gemarrin Bridge

The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The bridge, which belonged to the Roman road to Soada Dionysias, crossed the Wadi Zeidi some kilometers north of Bosra. Today, the structure presents itself essentially as an arch skeleton: while the three semi-circular arches, made from local basalt, are still extant, the roadway and the fill have been removed to expose the top of the arch vaults.

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Located at 32.55 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Buildings and structures in Daraa Governorate, Deck arch bridges, Roman bridges in Syria, Stone bridges