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Jordan accepted the convention on 5 May 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024, seven sites in Jordan are included. As of 2024, seven sites in Jordan are included.
This is a list of archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan organised by governorate. Heshbon; Humayma; Jalul; Jerash; Al-Jizah, Jordan; Johfiyeh; Kharaysin; Khatt Shebib; Khirbat Ataruz; Khirbat Faynan; Khirbat Iskandar; Khirbat Nuqayb al-Asaymir; Khirbet edh-Dharih; Khirbet en-Nahas; Khirbet es-Sar; Khirbet et-Tannur; Lehun ...
Jordan: Qasr Bayir (Arabic: قصر بيير), was constructed in 743 AD by Al-Walid II. It is found in the desert of Jordan and it was destroyed in 1931. [15] Qasr Burqu: Jordan: Qasr Burqu' (Arabic: قصر برق), is a set of ruins and an archaeological site in the badia of eastern Jordan and is the site of one of the earliest of the Umayyad ...
Archaeological sites — in Jordan. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. J. Jerash (2 C, 17 P) N. Nabataean sites in Jordan ...
Amman Citadel ruins Reconstructed eastern gate of the Umayyad mosque The uncompleted Roman Temple of Hercules Gateway of the Umayyad Palace Collection of Roman sculptures on display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum The Roman Theater and Odeon, the Hashemite Plaza and the downtown area seen from the hill Site map
Archaeological sites in Jordan (3 C, 97 P) C. Castles in Jordan (15 P) W. World Heritage Sites in Jordan (1 C, 8 P)
In addition to these archaeological sites, the modern city of Amman has numerous performance spaces, parks, museums, restaurants, commercial districts, and modern cultural and historical sites of interest, such as Wasat al Balad, Al Hussein Public Parks, the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, King Abdullah Mosque, and Abu Darwish Mosque.
Al-Maghtas (Arabic: المغطس, meaning ' baptism ' or ' immersion '), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. [1]