Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque is an archaeological site in , . Umayyad Mosque is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel Hill and Temple of Hercules.

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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 .

Ruins
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The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of . is situated 120 metres southeast of Umayyad Mosque.

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. is situated 580 metres southeast of Umayyad Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amman and Jabal el-Hussein 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
is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located outside of the Abdali area district of .

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. is situated 2½ km south of Umayyad Mosque.

Umayyad Mosque

Latitude
31.9547° or 31° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.93433° or 35° 56′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G3QXW3M+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523701385
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gate of Ammon and Umayyad Residential Units.

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