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   King Abdullah I Mosque

   The King Abdullah I Mosque is a mosque, located in Amman, Jordan.

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   Ayn Ghazal

   Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport.

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   Heshbon

   Heshbon (also Hesebon, Esebon, Esbous, Esbus; Arabic: حشبون, Latin: Esebus, Hebrew: חשבון Ḥešbōn, Ancient Greek: Ἐσεβών, Ἐσσεβών, Ἐσβούτα, Ἐσβούς, Ἔσβους, Ἔξβους) were at least two different ancient towns located east of…

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   Amman Citadel

   The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan.

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   Roman Theatre of Amman

   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.

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   Temple of Hercules

   The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan.

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   The Jordan Museum

   The Jordan Museum is located in Ras al-Ein district of Amman, Jordan. Built in 2014, the museum is the largest museum in Jordan and hosts some of the country's most important archaeological findings.

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   King Hussain Mosque

   The King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque, better known as the King Hussein Mosque, is a mosque and religious museum located in the city of Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is the largest mosque in Jordan.

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   Jordan Archaeological Museum

   The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan.

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    Royal Tank Museum

    The Royal Tank Museum is a military museum in Amman, Jordan, inaugurated on January 29, 2018. Located next to the King Abdullah II Park in Al Muqabalain.

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   Philadelphia

   Philadelphia (Ancient Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια) was a historical city located in the southern Levant, which was part of the Greek, Nabataean, Roman, and Byzantine realms between the third century BC and the seventh century AD.

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   Cave of the Seven Sleepers

   The Cave of the Seven Sleepers is an archaeological and religious site in ar-Rajib, a village to the east of Amman, Jordan.

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   Raghadan Palace

   Raghadan Palace, the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country.

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   Roman Baths, Amman

   Roman baths were uncovered in downtown Amman, Jordan, during infrastructure works for an underground rainwater drainage system in 2020.

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   Al Husseini Mosque

   The Grand Husseini Mosque is a Friday mosque, located in downtown Amman, Jordan. It is one of the oldest mosques in the city, and one of the main landmarks of the downtown area.

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   Umayyad Palace

   The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan.

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   Our Lady Church

   Virgin Mary Church is a Coptic Orthodox Church located in Amman, Jordan.

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   Nymphaeum

   The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved Roman public fountain in Amman, Jordan. The Nymphaeum was located next to the Seil Amman, a stream that dried up in the 20th century.

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   Abdoun

   Abdoun is a residential area of Amman, Jordan. It is located towards the South-West of the city in the Zahran District.

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    Royal Automobile Museum

    The Royal Automobile Museum is an automobile museum in Amman, Jordan. It is the first public automotive museum in the Arab region.

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