Ḩayy al Ḩammūd
District of
Balqa Governorate - Jordan

Ænon

Ænon is a Greek word coming from a Hebrew term "ay-yin". It means "spring" or "natural fountain", and was a place near Salem where John the Baptist baptized. Its probable location was near the upper source of the Wadi Far'ah, an open valley extending from Mount Ebal to the Jordan River which is full of springs. There is a now place called Ainun four miles north of the springs. It is found only once in the Bible, and in reference to baptism.

Located at 31.8375, 35.5494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.197 miles away.
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New Testament places, Baptism, Archaeological sites in Jordan

Abarim

Abarim is a mountain range across Jordan, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, extending from Mount Nebo — its highest point — in the north, perhaps to the Arabian desert in the south. The Vulgate gives its etymological meaning as passages. Its northern part was called Phasga (or Pisgah), and the highest peak of Phasga was Mount Nebo . From "the top of Pisgah," i.e. , Mount Nebo, an area which belonged to Moab, Moses surveyed the Promised Land, and there he died .

Located at 31.7539, 35.7152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.202 miles away.
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Torah places, Mountains of Jordan

Moab

Moab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel. The Moabite capital was Dibon. In Biblical times, the nation was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.

Located at 31.9, 35.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.209 miles away.
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Ancient history of Jordan, Ancient peoples, Moab, Hebrew Bible nations, Torah places, Semitic peoples, Southern Levant

Qumran

Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank. It is located on a dry plateau about a mile inland from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz of Kalia. The Hellenistic period settlement was constructed during the reign of John Hyrcanus, 134-104 BCE or somewhat later, and was occupied most of the time until it was destroyed by the Romans in 68 CE or shortly after.

Located at 31.7408, 35.4586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.189 miles away.
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Jews and Judaism in the Roman Empire, Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran, National parks of Israel, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Visitor attractions in Israeli-occupied territories, Archaeological sites in the West Bank, Archaeological sites in Israel

Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 817 meters (2680 feet) above sea level, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.

Located at 31.7667, 35.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.203 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan, Hebrew Bible mountains, Jewish Jordanian history, Mountains of Jordan, Ridges, Tourism in Jordan

Bethabara

This entry incorporates text from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia with some modernisation. Bethabara, in modern-day Jordan: According to the King James Version (following Textus Receptus of the New Testament the place where John the Baptist baptized those who came to him . The Revised Version reads "Bethany. " It is distinguished from the Bethany of Lazarus and his sisters as being beyond the Jordan. The reading Bethabara became current owing to the advocacy of both Origen.

Located at 31.8369, 35.5472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.197 miles away.
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New Testament places, New Testament Aramaic words and phrases, Hebrew Bible places, History of Jordan, Geography of Jordan

Salt, Jordan

Salt is an ancient agricultural town and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1100 metres above sea level, the town is built in the crook of three hills, close to the Jordan River valley. One of the three hills is the site of a 13th century ruined fortress. It is the capital of the Balqa Governorate. The Greater Salt Municipality has about 97,000 inhabitants (2006).

Located at 32.0333, 35.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.214 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Fuheis

Fuheis (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian dominated settlement in Jordan. It is located in an intermediate vicinity to the cities of Salt and Amman.

Located at 32.0167, 35.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.215 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Karameh

al-Karameh (or simply Karameh) is a town in Jordan, near the Allenby Bridge which spans the Jordan River. The river defines the border between Israel and Jordan. Karameh was also the battleground for one of the main events in the history of the Palestinian national movement. In 1968, the city served as the political and military headquarters of the Palestinian al-Fatah movement, led by Yasser Arafat. On March 21, 1968, Karameh became the site of the Battle of Karameh.

Located at 31.9516, 35.5802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.203 miles away.
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Populated places in Jordan

Mount Pisgah (Bible)

Some translators of the biblical book of Deuteronomy translate Pisgah (פִּסְגָּה) as a name of a mountain, usually referring to Mount Nebo. The region is directly east of the Jordan River and just northeast of the Dead Sea. Mount Nebo (31°45.9'N 35°43.1'E) is the highest among a handful of Pisgah summits; an arid cluster of hilltops on the western edge of the Trans-Jordanian Plateau.

Located at 31.7651, 35.7191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.202 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible mountains

Qasr al Abd

Qasr al Abd is a large ruin in western Jordan dating from approximately 200BC, and standing in the valley of Wadi Seer, approximately 17 kilometres west of Amman, close to the village of `Iraq al Amir.

Located at 31.9128, 35.7518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.210 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Jordan, 3rd-century BC architecture

Hisham's Palace

Hisham's Palace is an important early Islamic archaeological site five km north of the town of Jericho in the West Bank. It consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate. Also associated with the site is a large park or agricultural enclosure (hayr) which extends east of the palace. An elaborate irrigation system provided the complex with water from nearby springs.

Located at 31.8825, 35.4597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.195 miles away.
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Umayyad palaces, History of the Middle East, History of Islam

Allenby Bridge

The Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River, and connects the West Bank with Jordan. Other than through the West Bank, the bridge is currently the sole designated exit/entry point for Palestinians residing in the West Bank traveling in and out of the West Bank.

Located at 31.8742, 35.5408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.198 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1968, Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

Battle of Karameh

The Battle of Karameh was fought on March 21, 1968 in the town of Karameh, Jordan, between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and combined forces of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Jordanian Army. It was planned by Israel as two concurrent raids on PLO camps, one in Karameh and one in the distant village of Safi — codenamed Operation Inferno and Operation Asuta (מבצע אסותא), respectively — but the former turned into a full-scale battle.

Located at 31.9516, 35.5802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.203 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1968, War of Attrition, Battles involving Jordan

Mahis

Mahis is a Jordanian town located in the Balqa Governorate north west from the governorate's capital city Salt, and 10 km west of Amman. Its population exceeds 14,000. Most of the population of Mahis descends from the Al-Abbadi tribe . The mountainous town is located at over 800 metres, with panoramic views on the Jordanian valley, West Bank with Jerusalem’s walls visible on the horizon. Mahis is known for its orchards and its numerous water fountains and springs, notably the Fountain of Mahis.

Located at 31.9833, 35.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.213 miles away.
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Populated places in the Balqa Governorate

Ghassulian

Ghassulian refers to a culture and an archaeological stage dating to the Middle Chalcolithic Period in the Southern Levant (c. 3800–c. 3350 BC). Considered to correspond to the Halafian culture of North Syria and Mesopotamia, its type-site, Tulaylat al-Ghassul, is located in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea in modern Jordan and was excavated in the 1930s.

Located at 31.8608, 35.6406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.202 miles away.
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Archaeology of the Near East, Southern Levant

Almog

Almog is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz near the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea in the Jordan Rift Valley in the West Bank. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. In 2008, there were 23 families living in Almog. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Located at 31.7897, 35.4611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.191 miles away.
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Kibbutzim, Populated places established in 1977, Kibbutz Movement, Nahal settlements, Non-religious Israeli settlements

Na'omi

Na'omi is a moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of Hisham's Palace, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 129. The village was established in 1982, and was initially named Na'ama due to its proximity to the Arab village of an-Nuway'imah, before being renamed after the biblical figure of Naomi.

Located at 31.9063, 35.4672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.196 miles away.
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Moshavim, Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 1982

Qumran cemetery

The Qumran cemetery lies to the east of the settlement at Qumran at a distance of 35 meters. It is a large area leading to a descent from which four finger-like ridges point eastward. On these ridges more tombs are located. The current estimate of tombs in the cemetery is over 1100. The largest section, that on the plateau proper, has two east-west paths which divide it into three parts.

Located at 31.7407, 35.4606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.189 miles away.
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Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran, Cemeteries in Israel

King Abdullah Bridge

The King Abdullah Bridge is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometers south of Allenby Bridge.

Located at 31.8011, 35.5481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.196 miles away.
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Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Israel–Jordan border crossings, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

Battle of Hijla

The Battle of Hijla (21 March 1918) was fought by the forces of the British and Ottoman Empires during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of teh First World War. Hijla (now called Makhadet Hijla) is on the River Jordan a few miles upriver from the Dead Sea. Today the river is the boundary between Jordan and the “West Bank” area presently administered by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, but in 1918 it was territory of the Ottoman Empire.

Located at 31.8167, 35.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.196 miles away.
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Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving the United Kingdom

Qasr el Yahud

Qasr el Yahud or Kasser Al Yahud is a baptism site in the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank. It is the traditional spot where the New Testament narrative of the baptism of Jesus took place . According to tradition, it is also the place where the Israelites crossed over the Jordan River and Elijah the Prophet ascended to heaven. The site includes marble steps that descend into the Jordan River as well as ruins of Byzantine and Crusader churches.

Located at 31.8383, 35.5392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.197 miles away.
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Baptism, Christian pilgrimages, Jordan River basin, West Bank, Tourism in the Palestinian territories