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Heshbon, Amman

#53 among attractions in Amman

Town, Archaeological site
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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.

  • mount nebo madaba5.5 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...

  • umayri amman6.3 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.

  • mount pisgah6 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.

  • abarim6.6 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.

  • jordan speed center amman5.1 miE
    31°50'36"N • 35°52'51"E

    Jordan Speed Center, Amman

    131 min walk • Gambling, Casino, Nightlife

  • petra university amman6.8 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.

Where to next? Visit amman Amman region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Jordan.

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