Middle East
Jordan
Amman Governorate

Cistern Birka

Cistern Birka is a reservoir in , . Cistern Birka is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Citadel Hill and Roman Theater.

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The Amman Citadel on is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of .

Theater building
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Roman Theatre of is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia.

Mosque
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
The is a , located in , . Named in honour of Abdullah I, the mosque was built between 1982 and 1989 and is capped by a blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amman and Al-Wehdat camp.

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.

Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2.

Neighborhood
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of .

Cistern Birka

Latitude
31.9555° or 31° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.9347° or 35° 56′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G3QXW4M+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 428913211
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
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In Other Languages

“Cistern Birka” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as القصور and وادي الحدادة.

Notable Places Nearby

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