Jawa
Jawa is the site of the oldest proto-urban development in Jordan, dating from the late 4th millennium BC. It is located in one of the driest areas of the Black Desert of Eastern Jordan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Bronze Age archaeological site in Jordan
- Also known as: “Jawa dam” and “Jawa, Jordan”
Jawa
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Jawa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جاوه”
- Arabic: “مدينة جاوه”
- Danish: “Jawa”
- German: “Jawa”
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