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1994: Israel–Jordan Treaty of Peace; 1999: King Abdullah bin Al Hussein became the 4th king of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 2005: 2005 Amman bombings by Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. 2010: 2011–12 Jordanian protests breaks out as part of the Arab Spring demanding economic and political reforms.
Aspect of the Tall Jawa archaeological site in Jordan Excavations and research in 1989, 1991 and 1992–95, uncovered Iron Age settlements at Tall Jawa dating from 1100 to 600 BC. The earliest settlement on site dates back to the Iron Age I period (1100-900 BC).
Ammon (/ ˈ æ m ən /; Ammonite: 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ʻAmān; Hebrew: עַמּוֹן ʻAmmōn; Arabic: عمّون, romanized: ʻAmmūn) was an ancient Semitic-speaking kingdom occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
The Amman Citadel (Arabic: جبل القلعة, romanized: Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills ( jebal ) that originally made up Amman.
Jordan Gate. Zahran district in west Amman is the location of the Jordan Gate, which is a high class commercial and residential project currently under construction in the Wadi Al-Seer district of Amman, Jordan, it consists of two high-rise buildings connected by a multi-storey podium. [118]
Roman Theatre of Amman is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia. The theatre and the nearby Odeon are flanking the new Hashemite Plaza from the south and the east respectively, while the Roman Nymphaeum is just a short stroll ...
Map of Jordan Relief map of Jordan Amman, capital of Jordan Zarqa Irbid. List. Cities and urban localities with a population of higher than 20,000 are listed below.
Jabal al-Luweibdeh was founded in the 1920s, shortly after Amman itself was founded in the nearby valley, eventually merging with it, becoming part of the old downtown area. [ 2 ] Paris Square ( Arabic : دوار باريس ), formerly known as Hawooz Square ( Arabic : دوار الحاووز ), [ 1 ] is the epicenter of Luweibdeh.