Tall al-Umayri

Tall al-’Umayri is an archaeological site in western that dates from the Early Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. It is located near the modern capital of 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.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 910 metres (2,990 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site near Amman, Jordan
  • Also known as
    “‘Umayri”
    “Al ‘Umayrī”
    “El ‘Emeiri”
    “El ’Umeiri”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marj Al-Hamam area and Al-Wehdat camp.
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Suburb
Marj Al-Hamam is the district number…
5 km northwest of Tall al-Umayri
Neighborhood
Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat…
8 km northeast of Tall al-Umayri
Neighborhood
is a town in the in northern .
9 km northeast of Tall al-Umayri
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Latitude
31.86866° or 31° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
35.88797° or 35° 53′ 17″ east
Open location code
8G3QVV9Q+F5
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Tall al-Umayri” goes by many names.
تل العميريArabic
تل عمیریPersian

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