Uyun al-Hammam

#64 among destinations in Jordan

Archaeological site

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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. Remains at the 16,500-year-old burial site, located in Wadi Ziqlab, were first discovered in 2000. ()

Local name: عيون الحمام Height: 725 ftCoordinates: 32°30'28"N, 35°42'9"E

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IrbidJordan

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Uyun al-Hammam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Tell Abu al-Kharaz, Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque.

5.1 miW
Lake, Protected area, Nature
Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Pella
131 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 miW
Archaeological site
Tell Abu al-Kharaz
110 min walk • 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.
1.4 miSW
Mosque
Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque
35 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.

Uyun al-Hammam

Facts and practical information

Uyun al-Hammam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark, Pella

Tell Abu al-Kharaz

Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque