Iraq ed-Dubb

#40 among destinations in Jordan

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Iraq ed-Dubb, or the Cave of the Bear, is an early Neolithic archeological site 7 km northwest of Ajlun in the Jordan Valley, in modern-day Jordan. The settlement existed before 8,000 BCE and experimented with the cultivation of founder crops, side by side with the harvesting of wild cereals. Along with Tell Aswad in Syria, the site shows the earliest reference to domestic hulled barley between 10,000 and 8,800 BCE. The site is located on a forested limestone escarpment above the Wadi el-Yabis in northwest Jordan. An oval-shaped stone structure was excavated along with two burials and a variety of animal and plant remains. ()

Local name: عراق الدب Coordinates: 32°21'36"N, 35°43'48"E

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Iraq ed-Dubb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ajloun Castle, Ain Janna, Anjara, Ajloun Forest Reserve.

2.4 miS
Ruins, Forts and castles, Historical place
Ajloun Castle, Ajlun
62 min walk • Perched atop the hills of the city of Ajlun in Jordan, Ajloun Castle stands as a monumental testament to the region's rich history. This historical place museum is not only a significant architectural feat but also a gateway to the past, offering visitors a glimpse...
2.6 miSE
Area
Ain Janna, Ajlun
68 min walk • Ain Janna is a village located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring, and Janna is Paradise.
3.9 miS
Area
Anjara, Ajlun
100 min walk • Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman.
2.5 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Park
Ajloun Forest Reserve, Dibbeen Forest Reserve
64 min walk • The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Ajloun Governorate in north-west Jordan. Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres.
7 miSE
City
Sakib
178 min walk • Sakib, is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately 6 miles west of the city of Jerash and 34 miles from Amman city centre.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Umm Daraj
129 min walk • Mount Umm Al-Daraj is a mountain located in the northern part of Jordan, on the borders between Jerash Governorate and Ajloun Governorate. It reaches a height of 1,247 m, and considered the highest peak in northern Jordan.
0.5 miW
Ruins
Tell Mar Elias, Ajlun
13 min walk • Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead.

Iraq ed-Dubb

Facts and practical information

Iraq ed-Dubb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ajloun Castle, Ajlun

Ain Janna, Ajlun

Anjara, Ajlun

Ajloun Forest Reserve, Dibbeen Forest Reserve

Sakib

Mount Umm Daraj

Tell Mar Elias, Ajlun