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Ruin Attractions In Irbid Governorate

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UMm Qays Archeological Site

Pella

King's Highway

Arabela Mall

Church of St John the Baptist

Jerash Ruins

Jordan River Baptismal Site

Ajloun Fort

Mountain Breeze Resort

Mount Nebo

Irbid , 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 1,770,158 and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead, equidistant from Pella, Beit Ras , and Um Qais. It's 20 km south of the Syrian border. Irbid is the second largest metropolitan in Jordan by population after Amman. But as a city Irbid is the third largest one after Amman and Az Zarqa. The province of Irbid Governorate has the second largest population, and the highest population density in the kingd...
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Ruin Attractions In Irbid Governorate

1. Pella Irbid Governorate
Pella is found in northwestern Jordan, 27.4 km south of the Sea of Galilee. Pella represents one of ten Decapolis cities that were founded during the Hellenistic period and became powerful under Roman jurisdiction. With a history extending back into the Bronze Age, Pella expanded to its largest state during the reign of the Roman Empire. Pella is located in the Jordan Valley, 130 km north of Amman, and is half an hour by car from Irbid, in the north of the country. Today, the city's sizable collection of ruins are excavated by archeologists, and attract thousands of tourists annually.
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2. UMm Qays Archeological Site Irbid
3. Jerash Ruins Jerash
Jerash is the capital and the largest city of Jerash Governorate, Jordan, with a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 48 kilometres north of the capital of Jordan, Amman. The history of the city is a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient. The name of the city reflects this interaction. The earliest Arab/Semitic inhabitants, who lived in the area during the pre-classical period of the 1st millennium BCE, named their village Garshu. The Romans later Hellenized the former Arabic name of Garshu into Gerasa. Later, the name transformed into the Arabic Jerash.The city flourished until the mid-eighth century CE, when the 749 Galilee earthquake destroyed large parts of it, while subsequent earthquakes contributed to additi...
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4. Ajloun Fort Jerash

Irbid Governorate Videos

A Tourist's Guide to Amman and Jaresh, Kingdom of Jordan

I visit the citadel, have a wander around the city centre, then head up north to see the Roman ruins at Jaresh.

From Petra to Aqaba

The jazzy highway from Petra to Aqaba with charming voice of Mai Selim

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