The Byzantine church
The Byzantine church is a ruins in Amman Governorate, Jordan. The Byzantine church is situated nearby to Citadel Hill, as well as near the historic site Scculpture Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel Hill and Temple of Hercules.
Citadel Hill
Temple of Hercules
Ruins
Photo: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Jordan.
Roman Theater
Theater building
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theatre of Amman 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. Roman Theater is situated 510 metres southeast of The Byzantine church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amman and Jabal el-Hussein camp.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman.
Al-Wehdat camp
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast Amman, the capital city of Jordan, occupies a 0.48 km2. Al-Wehdat camp is situated 2½ km south of The Byzantine church.
The Byzantine church
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.95452° or 31° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
35.93517° or 35° 56′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G3QXW3P+R3OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“The Byzantine church” goes by many names.
- German: “Byzantinische Kirche”
- Polish: “Kościół bizantyjski”
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