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Discover Khirbat Abu az Zaytun in Jordan

Khirbat Abu az Zaytun in the region of Irbid is a town located in Jordan - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital .

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Local time in Khirbat Abu az Zaytun is now 01:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Tibnah, and Sakhrah. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Khirbat Abu az Zaytun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Large Fairy Shrimp swimming (Crustacea: Anostraca)

1:46 min by WoodedWanderer
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Walking in Ajloun Nature Reserve, Jordan, my partner and I peered into the "wine press" wells that were carved into stone ~1800 years ago by the Romans. These wells had filled partway with rainwater a ..

Angel in Ajlun

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Ajloun Castle

1:54 min by Beran1979
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A castle in Jordan build first by the nephew of Saladin. Then destroyed by the Mongols. Later rebuild by Mamluks. It has been used until 19 Century but two earthquakes in 1837 and 1924 have severly da ..

zig zag road ziggy ziggy

2:27 min by TamaryInc
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this video was shot on a field trip. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Mar Elias

Tell Mar Elias is a hill in the Ajlun region of North Jordan. The site, northwest of Ajlun, has long been identified with Tishbe, mentioned in the Bible as the hometown or region of the Prophet Elijah (Elias or Eliya, in Arabic). The remains of one of the largest known Byzantine churches in Jordan can also be found at the site. Artifacts from this site including marble carvings and small metal religious objects are on display at the Ajloun Castle Museum. \t\t \t\t\tMar Elias Lower Chapel.

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Located at 32.36 35.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Landforms of Jordan, Tourism in Jordan

Ajloun

Ajloun also written 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. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle. The Ajlun Governorate has a population of over 142000 widespread in twenty seven villages and towns and area about 420 km.

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Located at 32.35 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Al Hashimiyya

Al Hashimiyya is a village in the Ajloun Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village is located 7 km northwest of Ajloun, 22 km south of Irbid and 108 km north of Amman. It is near Ajloun Castle and Tell Mar Elias. The largest tribes are Bani 'Ata (بني عطا), Qwaqnah (قواقنة), Gharaibeh (غرايبة), Rababah (ربابعة), Za'areer (زعارير), Abu Sini (ابو صيني) and Haddad (حداد).

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Located at 32.36 35.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate

Ajlun Castle

Ajloun Castle Arabic: قلعة عجلون‎; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|19|30.75|N|35|43|38.21|E| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 32.33 35.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1180s architecture, Ajloun Governorate, Arabic architecture, Ayyubid architecture, Castles in Jordan, Mameluk castles, Tourism in Jordan

Halawah

Halawah (حلاوة) is a village in the in Ajloun Governorate. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Al Wahadinah it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality. Most of the people are from the Najadat (نجادات) family.

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Located at 32.38 35.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ajloun Governorate