Tall al-Umayri
Tall al-’Umayri is an archaeological site in western Jordan that dates from the Early Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. It is located near the modern capital of Amman and is significant for its well-preserved evidence of a temple, as well as archaeological evidence of a network of small farms believed to have produced wine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site near Amman, Jordan
- Also known as: “‘Umayri”, “Al ‘Umayrī”, “Al `Umayri”, “El ‘Emeiri”, and “El ’Umeiri”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marj Al-Hamam area and Al-Wehdat camp.
Marj Al-Hamam area
Suburb
Photo: ShapsougSochi1864, Public domain.
Marj Al-Hamam is the district number 27 of Metropolitan Amman – Greater Amman Municipality; it is situated to the South-West of the City. It comprises 16 neighborhoods and population gatherings; it is 53 Km2 of space; its population counts for 82788 capita. Marj Al-Hamam area is situated 5 km northwest of Tall al-Umayri.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 8 km northeast of Tall al-Umayri.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Tall al-Umayri
- Categories: tell, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.86866° or 31° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
35.88797° or 35° 53′ 17″ eastElevation
910 metres (2,986 feet)Open location code
8G3QVV9Q+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 956954592OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Tall al-Umayri” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل العميري”
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