Umayyad Palace

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 .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Hercules and Roman Theater.

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 260 metres southeast of Umayyad Palace.

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 710 metres southeast of Umayyad Palace.

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 .

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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 3 km south of Umayyad Palace.

Umayyad Palace

Latitude
31.95589° or 31° 57′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.93368° or 35° 56′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G3QXW4M+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 757688579
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Umayyad Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر الأمويين”
  • German: “Umayyaden Palast”
  • Italian: “Palazzo omayyade”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colonnaded Street and Umayyad Residential Units.

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