Deir Alla

#86 among destinations in Jordan

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Deir Alla is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. The Deir Alla Inscription, datable to ca. 840–760 BCE, was found here. ()

Local name: دير علا Coordinates: 32°11'20"N, 35°36'11"E

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Deir Alla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tulul adh-Dhahab, Tell Hammeh, Amathus.

4.9 miE
Archaeological site
Tulul adh-Dhahab
125 min walk • The Tulul adh-Dhahab is an archaeological site in Jordan. The site features two neighboring tells, separated by the Zarqa River, an affluent of the Jordan River.
2.7 miE
Archaeological site
Tell Hammeh
70 min walk • Tell Hammeh is a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, located where the Zarqa River valley opens into the Jordan Valley. It is the site of the earliest bloomery smelting of iron, from around 930 BC.
4.9 miE
Archaeological site
Amathus
125 min walk • Amathus Ancient Greek: Ἀμαθοῦς or τὰ Ἀμαθά; in Eusebius, Ἀμμαθοὺς. Hebrew: עמתו‎ was a fortified city east of the Jordan River, in modern-day Jordan.