Al Muweina
Al Muweina is a locality in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Al Muweina is situated nearby to the village الوادي الاخضر, as well as near the town Iraq al-Amir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iraq al-Amir and Abu al-Sous.
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.
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 3½ km northeast of Al Muweina.
Al Muweina
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Maweina” and “El Muweina”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.91537° or 31° 54′ 55″ northLongitude
35.76645° or 35° 45′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G3QWQ88+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 802863565OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al Muweina” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الموينة”
- French: “Al Muweina”
- German: “Al Muweina”
Localities in the Area
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