Articles in Jordan ( 170 )

170 Articles of interest in Jordan

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  • Aqaba Flagpole

    The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the fifth tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 130 metres (430 ft) high, after the 165 m (541 ft) Dushanbe Flagpole, 162 m (531 ft) National Flagpole, 160 m (525 ft) Panmunjeom flagpole an…

  • Umm ar-Rasas

    Umm ar-Rasas (Arabic: أم الرّصاص‎) (Kastrom Mefa'a, Kastron Mefa'a) is an archeological site in Jordan which contains ruins from the Roman, Byzantine, and early Muslim civilizations. The majority of the site has not been excavated. Among the portion…

  • Umm el-Jimal

    Umm el-Jimal (Arabic: ام الجمال, "Mother of Camels"), also known as Umm ej Jemāl, 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 Byza…

  • Qasr Mshatta

    Qasr Mshatta (Arabic: قصر المشتى‎, "Winter Palace") is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace probably commissioned by caliph Al-Walid II (743-744). The ruins are located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Ai…

  • Qasr Kharana

    Qasr Kharana (Arabic: قصر خرّانة‎), sometimes Qasr al Harrana, Qasr al Kharanah, Kharaneh or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman and relatively close…

  • Zarqa Governorate

    Zarqa Governorate (Arabic محافظة الزرقاء Muħāfazat az-Zarqāʔ, local dialects ez-Zergā or ez-Zer'a) is the third largest governorate in Jordan by population. The capital of Zarqa governorate is Zarqa City, which is the largest city in the governorate…

  • Tafilah

    At-Tafilah (Arabic: الطفيلة‎), also spelled Tafila, is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located 183 kilometers (114 mi) southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well known for having green gard…

  • King Abdullah University Hospital

    King Abdullah University Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى الملك المؤسس عبد الله الجامعي‎), often abbreviated KAUH, is a hospital near Ar Ramtha, Jordan. It is the largest medical structure in the north of the country, serving approximately one million inhab…

  • Ezion-Geber

    Ezion-Geber (Classical Hebrew: עֶצְיֹן גֶּבֶר, Etzyon Gever) was a city of Idumea, a biblical seaport on the northern extremity of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the area of modern Aqaba and Eilat.

  • Azraq Wetland Reserve

    The Azraq Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve located near the town of Azraq in the eastern desert of Jordan. An oasis for migratory birds, Azraq was established in 1978 and covers 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi). The natural springs dried up in 19…

  • Ramoth-Gilead

    Ramoth-Gilead, (Hebrew: רָמֹת גִּלְעָד‎; Douay-Rheims: Ramoth Galaad; meaning "Heights of Gilead"), is a city of refuge east of the Jordan river; called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38).

  • Qasr Azraq

    Qasr al-Azraq (Arabic: قصر الأزرق‎, "Blue Fortress") is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan.

  • Princess Sumaya University for Technology

    Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT’s area of s…

  • Island of Peace

    The Island of Peace is an Israeli-Jordanian park at the confluence of the Jordan River and Yarmouk River, on the border between Israel and Jordan.

  • Ghassulian

    Ghassulian refers to a culture and an archaeological stage dating to the Middle Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant (c. 3800–c. 3350 BC).

  • Battle of Belvoir Castle

    In the campaign and Battle of Belvoir Castle (Kaukab al-Hawa), a Crusader force led by King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem sparred inconclusively with an Ayyubid army from Egypt commanded by Saladin.

  • King Abdullah I Mosque

    The King Abdullah I Mosque in Amman, Jordan was built between 1982 and 1989. It is capped by a magnificent blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer.

  • Ajloun Governorate

    Ajloun Governorate (alternative spelling Ajlun Governorate) (Arabic: محافظة عجلون‎) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located north of Amman the capital of Jordan. Ajloun Governorate has the fourth highest population density in Jordan (after Irb…

  • Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

    The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 3,000-acre (12 km2) breeding and reacclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves & National Parks Authority, situated in the Southern Arabah near Yotvata.

  • Raghadan Flagpole

    The Raghadan Flagpole is a 126.8-metre (416 ft) tall flagpole located in Amman, Jordan. It was built from steel and erected on the grounds of Raghadan Palace at the royal compound of Al-Maquar. The leader of Jordan, King Abdullah II, officially hois…

  • Madaba Governorate

    Madaba, (Arabic مادبا) is one of the governorates of Jordan, it is located south west of Amman, capital of Jordan. Its capital is Madaba. The governorate is ranked eighth (from 12 governorates) by population and by area in Jordan.

  • Lisan Peninsula

    The Lisan Peninsula is a large spit of land which now separates the North and the South basins of the Dead Sea. Its name is Arabic for "tongue." The peninsula, located entirely within Jordanian territory, separates the northern section of the Dead S…

  • Karameh

    al-Karameh (Arabic: الكرامة‎), or simply Karameh, is a town in Jordan, near the Allenby Bridge which spans the Jordan River.

  • Qasr al Abd

    Qasr al Abd is a large ruin in western Jordan dating from approximately 200BC, and standing in the valley of Wadi Seer, approximately 17 kilometres west of Amman, close to the village of `Iraq al Amir.

  • National Orthodox School

    The National Orthodox School - Shmeisani (NOS) (in Arabic: المدرسة الوطنية الأرثوذكسية - الشميساني‎) is a school in Amman, Jordan. NOS is a private, non-profit, co-educational, day school in Amman, Jordan, that caters to students from diverse religi…

  • King Abdullah Stadium

    King Abdullah Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الملك عبد الله الثاني‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

  • Dana, Jordan

    Dana (ضانا) is a small village near the city of Tafilah, in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba.

  • Qasr al Hallabat

    Qasr al Hallabat is a town in the Zarqa Governorate of north-western Jordan. The town is named after the Umayyad castle located there. In the east of the castle a visitor can see Qasr Hammam As Sarah. It is located north-east of the capital of Amman.

  • Har Karkom

    Har Karkom ("Mountain of Saffron", also called Jabal Ideid) is a mountain in the southwest Negev desert in Israel, half way between Petra and Kadesh Barnea. On the basis that the Israelites travelled across the Sinai peninsula towards Petra in a fai…

  • Fuheis

    Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص‎) (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian-dominated locality in Jordan.