Kastron Mefaa
Kastron Mefaa is an archaeological site in Amman Governorate, Jordan. Kastron Mefaa is situated near the archaeological site Lions church, as well as near Saint Paul’s church.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Um er-Rasas.
Um er-Rasas
Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan.
Kastron Mefaa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Kastron Mefa’a”, “Mefa”, “Mefaat”, “Mefaath”, “Mofath”, “Μηφαάθ”, “Μωφάθ”, and “كاسرتون ميفعة”
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.4996° or 31° 29′ 59″ north
Longitude
35.9199° or 35° 55′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G3QFWX9+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Tatar—“Kastron Mefaa” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κάστρον Μεφαα”
- Arabic: “حصن ميفعة”
- Bengali: “কাস্ত্রোন মেফা”
- German: “Kastron Mefaa”
- Tatar: “Кастрон Мефа борынгы римлыларның хәрби алан ныгытмасы”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lions church and Saint Paul’s church.
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