The Umayyad Palace is located inside what is known as the Amman Citadel. Locals refer to it as Jabal al-Qal’a, as the site is located on one of Amman’s many hills (jabals in Arabic). Most of the directions in Amman will reference one of the hills in the city.
While most visitors venture to see the Temple of Hercules or the remains of the Hercules statue, just above the temple is the marvelous Umayyad Palace.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Gerald Lankester Harding’s Burial Place | 2019 | 36.3km | site_ao | ||
| Umbrella Staircases of Amman | 2019 | 0.5km | site_ao | ||
| Es-Salt | 2019 | 21.9km | site_ao | ||
| Iraq al-Amir | 2019 | 16.7km | site_ao | ||
| Roman Theater of Amman | 2019 | 0.4km | site_ao | ||
| Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) | 2015 | 38.3km | site_whs |
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