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  2. Aqaba - Wikipedia

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    Aqaba (English: / ˈ æ k ə b ə / AK-ə-bə, [2] US also / ˈ ɑː k-/ AHK-; [3] Arabic: الْعَقَبَة, romanized: al-ʿAqaba, pronounced [ælˈʕæqɑba, ælˈʕæɡæba]) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. [4]

  3. Battle of Aqaba - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Aqaba was fought for the Red Sea port of Aqaba (now in Jordan) during the Arab Revolt of World War I. The attacking forces, led by Sherif Nasir and Auda abu Tayi and advised by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), were victorious over the Ottoman Empire defenders. [3] [4] [5] Thomas Edward Lawrence – a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia

  4. Aqaba Fortress - Wikipedia

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    The Aqaba Castle or Aqaba Fort (Arabic: قلعة العقبة, romanized: Qalʿat al-ʿAqaba), also known as the Mamluk Castle of Aqaba, Jordan, is a Mamluk and Ottoman fortified caravanserai on the pilgrimage route to Mecca and Medina which, in its current form, dates back mainly to the 16th century.

  5. Aqaba Governorate - Wikipedia

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    It is the fourth largest governorate in Jordan by area and is ranked 10th by population. Aqaba, the port at the Red Sea, plays an important role in the economic life of Jordan. Two of Jordan's top three tourist destinations lie in Aqaba Governorate, Wadi Rum, and the port city of Aqaba. The port is Jordan's most important import/export hub. The ...

  6. Aqaba Church - Wikipedia

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    The Aqaba church was built sometime in the late third or the beginning of the fourth century, as indicated by the pottery finds from its foundations. [4] Its first phase was dated between 293 and 303, which makes it older than the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, both of which were built in the late 320s. [2]

  7. Gulf of Aqaba - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 December 2024. Large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea Gulf of Aqaba Gulf of Eilat خَلِيج الْعَقَبَة (Arabic) מפרץ אילת (Hebrew) The Sinai Peninsula with the Gulf of Aqaba to the east and the Gulf of Suez to the west Gulf of Aqaba Location West Asia Coordinates 28°45′N ...

  8. Aqaba Archaeological Museum - Wikipedia

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    The milestone number 1 of the historic Via Traiana Nova Levantine trade route The museum was originally built to be the palace of Sharif Hussein Bin Ali in 1917. Aqaba Archaeological Museum (Arabic: متحف آثار العقبة, romanized: Matḥaf ʾĀthār al-ʿAqaba) is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan.

  9. Timeline of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    1917: Auda Abu Tayi and T. E. Lawrence defeat the Ottomans at the Battle of Aqaba – the primary military success of the Hashemite forces in the Arab Revolt. [2] 1918: Between April and May, Ottomans repel the First Battle of the Jordan and Second Battle of the Jordan.