وادي الشتا
وادي الشتا is a locality in Amman Governorate, Jordan. وادي الشتا is situated nearby to the village Al Behat, as well as near Abu al-Sous.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. Qasr al-Abd is situated 3½ km northwest of وادي الشتا.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu al-Sous and Iraq al-Amir.
Abu al-Sous
Village
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
Abu al-Sous is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of وادي الشتا.
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. Iraq al-Amir is situated 3½ km northwest of وادي الشتا.
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 4½ km north of وادي الشتا.
وادي الشتا
- Type: Locality
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.89586° or 31° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
35.77999° or 35° 46′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G3QVQWH+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 7542145307OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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