Tell Abu al-Kharaz

#49 among destinations in Jordan

Archaeological site

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Tell Abu al-Kharaz is an archeological tell in the Irbid Governorate of modern-day Jordan. Tell Abu al-Kharaz was the site of a fortified town during the Bronze and Iron Ages; it is located in the Jordan Valley, 4 kilometers east of the Jordan River. ()

Local name: تل أبو الخرز Coordinates: 32°30'9"N, 35°37'45"E

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Tell Abu al-Kharaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Uyun al-Hammam, Al-Āghwār ash-Shamāliyah, Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque.

1.8 miNW
Lake, Protected area, Nature
Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Pella
47 min walk • The Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark is a nature reserve in northern Jordan managed by Friends of the Earth Middle East. In the early 2000s, Friends of the Earth Middle East mapped the area identifying environmental threats, and was given 11 hectares of land by the Jordan Valley Authority, which includes the Ziqlab Dam.
4.3 miE
Archaeological site
Uyun al-Hammam
110 min walk • Uyun al-Hammam is a prehistoric burial site in Jordan. It is the earliest known formal burial site in the Middle East, and is possibly the oldest in the world.
2.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Al-Āghwār ash-Shamāliyah, Pella
75 min walk • Al-Āghwār ash-Shamāliyah is one of the districts of Irbid governorate, Jordan.
3.2 miE
Mosque
Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque
83 min walk • Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque is a mosque in Irbid, Jordan. It was built originally during the Ottoman period but was renovated and expanded in 1998 to an area of roughly 600 square metres.

Tell Abu al-Kharaz

Facts and practical information

Tell Abu al-Kharaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Pella

Uyun al-Hammam

Al-Āghwār ash-Shamāliyah, Pella

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque