Heshbon, Amman

Name: Heshbon
Address: Amman, Jordan

#53 among attractions in Amman

Town, Archaeological site

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Heshbon were at least two different ancient towns located east of the Jordan River in what is now the Kingdom of Jordan, historically within the territories of ancient Ammon. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°49'7"N, 35°47'56"E

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Heshbon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nebo, Tall al-Umayri, Mount Pisgah, Abarim.

5.5 miSW
Iconic mountain with panoramic views
Mount Nebo, Madaba
142 min walk • Mount Nebo is an ancient and revered archaeological site located in the city of Madaba, Jordan. This elevated ridge, which rises approximately 710 meters above sea level, is historically significant as the place where Moses is believed to have been granted a view of...
6.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Tall al-Umayri, Amman
160 min walk • Tall al-’Umayri is an archaeological dig site in western Jordan that dates from the Early Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Pisgah
152 min walk • Some translators of the biblical book of Deuteronomy translate Pisgah as a name of a mountain, usually referring to Mount Nebo. The word פִּסְגָּה literally means "summit". The region lies directly east of the Jordan River and just northeast of the Dead Sea.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Abarim
170 min walk • Abarim is the Hebrew name used in the Bible for a mountain range "across the Jordan", understood as east of the Jordan Rift Valley, i.e. in Transjordan, 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.
5.1 miE
31°50'36"N • 35°52'51"E
Jordan Speed Center, Amman
131 min walk • Gambling, Casino, Nightlife
6.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Petra University, Amman
174 min walk • University of Petra is a private university in Amman, Jordan. The University offers the Bachelor and Master Program and has more than 33 nationalities from Arab and foreign countries.

Heshbon, Amman

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Amman plan & book

Heshbon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Nebo, Madaba

Tall al-Umayri, Amman

Mount Pisgah

Abarim

Jordan Speed Center, Amman

Petra University, Amman