Al Mazār
Al Mazār is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Al Mazār is situated nearby to the locality Ar Rāmah, as well as near An Nahḑah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tell er-Rameh and Tell el-Hammam.
Tell er-Rameh
Archaeological site
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Tell er-Rameh or Tall el-Rama is a small mound in Jordan rising in the plain east of the River Jordan, about twelve miles from Jericho. It presently has a Muslim cemetery on the acropolis that prevents it from being excavated.
Tell el-Hammam
Archaeological site
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Tell el-Hammam is an archaeological site in the Amman Governorate of Jordan, in the eastern part of the lower Jordan Valley 11.7 kilometers east of the Jordan River and not far from its mouth. Tell el-Hammam is situated 3 km northeast of Al Mazār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 8 km southwest of Al Mazār.
Al Maghtas
Locality
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Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 10 km west of Al Mazār.
Al Mazār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Mazar” and “El Mazār”
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.82194° or 31° 49′ 19″ northLongitude
35.64917° or 35° 38′ 57″ eastElevation
-208 metres (-682 feet)Open location code
8G3QRJCX+QMGeoNames ID
250539
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