Dayr Yūsuf is a town in Jordan.
Population: 6,223
Latitude: 32° 29' 28.18" N
Longitude: 35° 47' 55.43" E
Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα, Hebrew: גַ'רַש), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Je…
The Jordan Rift Valley (Arabic: الغور Al-Ghor or Al-Ghawr; Hebrew: בִּקְעָת הַיַרְדֵּן Bik'at HaYarden) is an elongated depression located in modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. This geographic region includes the entire length of the Jordan …
Daraa (Arabic: درعا, Levantine Arabic: [ˈdarʕa]), also Darʿā, Dara’a, Deraa, Dera, and Derʿā ("fortress", compare Dura-Europos), is a city in southwestern Syria, just north of the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Daraa Governorate, historic…
Irbid (Arabic: إربد), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 1,088,100, and i…
Umm Qais (Arabic: أم قيس, meaning "Mother of Qais"), sometimes transliterated as Umm Qays, is a town in northern Jordan near the site of the ancient town of Gadara. It is situated in the extreme north-west of the country, where the borders of Jorda…
The Jordan University of Science and Technology (Arabic: جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية), often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid, at Ar Ramtha in northern Jordan. Since its estab…
Mount Gilboa (Hebrew: הר הגלבוע Har haGilboa), sometimes called the Mountains of Gelboe, is a mountain range overlooking the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.
Pella (Ancient Greek: Πέλλα, also known in Arabic as Tabaqat Fahl, طبقة فحل) is a village and the site of ancient ruins in northwestern Jordan.
The Yarmuk River, sometimes also spelled "Yarmouk" (Arabic: نهر اليرموك, Nahr Al-Yarmuk, or شريعة المناذرة, Shariat el Menadhirah; Hebrew: נהר הירמוך, Nahar HaYarmukh; Ancient Greek: Ἱερομύκης, ; Latin: Hieromices) is the largest tributary of the …
Ajloun(Arabic: عجلون, ‘Ajlūn), also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman.
The Mehola Junction bombing (also known as the Beit El bombing, literally, the House of God bombing) was the first suicide car bomb attack carried out by Palestinian militants and took place on 16 April 1993.
Hamat Gader (Hebrew: חַמַּת גָּדֵר; Aramaic: חמתא דגדר, Hammata Degader; Ancient Greek: Ἑμμαθά, Emmatha or ῎Αμαθα, Amatha; Arabic: الحمة السورية El-Hamma El-Souriya, meaning "The Syrian Hamma") is a hot springs site in the Yarmouk River valley, us…
Beth Alpha is a sixth-century synagogue located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa mountains near Beit She'an, Israel.
Irbid or Irbed (Arabic: إربد) is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. The capital of the governorate of Irbid is the city of Irbid.
Ajloun Castle (Arabic: قلعة عجلون; transliterated: Qal'at 'Ajloun), also known as Qa'lat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Jabal Ajlun ("Mount Ajlun") district, als…
Yarmouk University (Arabic: جامعة اليرموك, also abbreviated YU) is a public university in Irbid in northern Jordan.
Souf (سوف) is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman the capital of Jordan. The total population of Souf exceeds 14,000 people, while it covers a …
Belvoir Fortress (Hebrew: כוכב הירדן, Kochav HaYarden "Star of the Jordan") is a Crusader fortress in northern Israel, on a hill 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Sea of Galilee. Gilbert of Assailly, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, began …