Mar Elias Monastery
Mar Elias Monastery is a ruins in Ajlun, Northern Jordan. Mar Elias Monastery is situated nearby to the peak Ras Sabha, as well as near the nature reserve Ajloun Forest Reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tell Mar Elias and Ajloun Forest Reserve.
Tell Mar Elias
Archaeological site
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Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead.
Ajloun Forest Reserve
Nature reserve
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The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Ajloun Governorate in north-west Jordan. Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres. Ajloun Forest Reserve is situated 3½ km northeast of Mar Elias Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anjara and Kufranjah.
Anjara
Town
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Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Anjara is situated 7 km southeast of Mar Elias Monastery.
Kufranjah
Town
Kufranjah is a municipality in the Ajloun Governorate, located in the northwestern region of Jordan. It serves as the administrative center for the Kufranjah District. Kufranjah is situated 7 km south of Mar Elias Monastery.
Mar Elias Monastery
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Tell Mar Elias”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.36223° or 32° 21′ 44″ northLongitude
35.72258° or 35° 43′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q9P6F+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1056469265OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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