Al Muḩāsanah
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

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

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

Damia Bridge

The Damia Bridge, also known as the Adam Bridge, is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 50 km north of Jericho and is the location of an Israeli border checkpoint. In Operation Markolet (known as the Night of the bridges) on the night of 16-17 June 1946, the bridge was blown up by Haganah forces. Nearby, east of the river, is the small mound known as Tell Adamiyeh, which has long been identified as the site of the Biblical City of Adam.

Located at 32.1026, 35.5351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.207 miles away.
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Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Israel–Jordan border crossings, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

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

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

City of Adam

The City of Adam stood "beside Zarethan" on the east bank of the Jordan, it is called also "Damia". According to the Book of Joshua, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over. This village includes a number of families that belong to Abbad clans, such as Masalha and Ramadneh.

Located at 32.0975, 35.5644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.209 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in Jordan

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

Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council

Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council, also Aravot HaYarden (lit. Jordan Plains) is a regional council covering 21 Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. The municipal territory of the council reaches from Mehola in the north, near the Beit She'an Valley, to Jericho in the south. Most of the settlements are located on the two major north-south roads traversing the council's territory. The Allon Road on the west and Highway 90 on the east.

Located at 32.1001, 35.493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.205 miles away.
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Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

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

International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East

The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) is an independent laboratory formally created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002. It is located in Allan, by the Al-Balqa nahia of the Balqa governorate of Jordan. The founding members of SESAME are Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.

Located at 32.11, 35.7367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.217 miles away.
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International nuclear energy organizations, Synchrotron radiation facilities, International research institutes, Research institutes in Jordan, International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East

Al Hussein Public Parks

Al Hussein Park is a public park in Amman, Jordan that continues to be under construction. The project attempts to create a landmark for the city by including a cultural village, sports fields, memorial building, historical passageway, decorated gardens, amphitheater, circular yard, automobile museum and The Children's Museum Jordan.

Located at 31.986, 35.828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amman, Jordanian art

Masua

Masua is a moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 142. The village was established in 1969 as a Nahal settlement, and was converted to a civilian moshav by a HaOved HaTzioni gar'in five years later.

Located at 32.113, 35.4908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.206 miles away.
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Moshavim, Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 1969

Suwaylih

Suwaylih (صويلح) is a town in the north of Amman with a population of over 120,000. The town is known for having a good climate throughout the year, growing olives and grapes, and is the presence of many heavy industries, such as auto assembly, steel and cement. Suwaylih has a larger population of Chechens, many of whom moved here during the early days of Soviet oppression; they still preserve their language and culture.

Located at 32.03, 35.8297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.218 miles away.
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Populated places in the Amman Governorate

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

Prophet Mohammad Museum

Prophet Muhammad Museum Prophet Mohammad Museum متحف النبي محمد {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=250px|alt=}}Established 2012Location Al Hussein Public Parks Amman 22x20pxType Religiuos museum Prophet Muhammad Museum was opened on 15 May 2012 at the King Hussein Mosque in Al Hussein Public Parks in Amman, it was inaugurated by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Located at 31.9856, 35.8228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.216 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Amman, Museums established in 2012, Museums in Jordan, Religious museums