Abu al-Sous
Abu al-Sous is a village in Liwā’ Wādī as Sīr, Amman Governorate. Abu al-Sous is situated nearby to the locality Al Bahhath, as well as near Al Saadah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Jordan
- Also known as: “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 3 km west of Abu al-Sous.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Bassah and Iraq al-Amir.
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.
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 3 km west of Abu al-Sous.
Wadi Al Seer
Suburb
Wadi Al-Seer or Wadi as-Seer is a valley west of Amman, which gave its name to one of the twenty-two districts of the Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan. Wadi Al Seer is situated 6 km northeast of Abu al-Sous.
Abu al-Sous
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Liwā’ Wādī as Sīr, Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.91827° or 31° 55′ 6″ northLongitude
35.78343° or 35° 47′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G3QWQ9M+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 7549551064OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q35183413
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Abu al-Sous” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو السوس”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ابو السوس”
- French: “Abu al-Sous”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Bahhath and Al Saadah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ayn al Tarabil and Qasr Al-Abd.
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