Moab Mountains
Moab Mountains is a mountain in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 440 metres. Moab Mountains is situated nearby to the town Iraq al-Amir, as well as near the village Abu al-Sous.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 440 metres
- Description: mountains in Jordan
- Also known as: “Jibāl Mu”āb”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al-Abd.
Qasr al-Abd
Ruins
Photo: Makeandtoss, CC0.
Qasr al-Abd is a large Hellenistic palace from the first quarter of the second century BCE. Most scholars agree it was built by the Tobiads, a notable Jewish family of the Second Temple period, although the descriptions doesn't mention that.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iraq al-Amir and Abu al-Sous.
Iraq al-Amir
Town
'Iraq al-Amir or Araq el-Amir is the name shared by a town and nearby caves, within the municipality of Amman in the Jordan Valley. Located about 15 km southwest of the town of Wadi as-Seer, it has a population of about 6000 people, mostly members of the Abbadi tribe.
Abu al-Sous
Village
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
Abu al-Sous is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Moab Mountains.
Al-Bassah
Village
Al-Bassah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan. The town is known for Roman-Byzantine architectural remains of a large cave church, and a second church built outside in front of the entrance. Al-Bassah is situated 6 km northeast of Moab Mountains.
Moab Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Moab Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال مؤاب”
- Cebuano: “Moab Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال مؤاب”
- Hebrew: “הרי מואב”
- Swedish: “Moab Mountains”
- Venetian: “Moab Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as As Sarw and Al-Bahhath.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Qasr and ‘Ayn aţ Ţarābīl.
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