Archaeological sites in Jordan
85 archaeological sites in Jordan. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
'Umayri Tall al-’Umayri is an archaeological site in western Jordan that dates from the Early Bron… Abila Abila, distinguished as Abila in the Decapolis (Ἄ, Abila Dekapoleos), and also known for a… Ajloun Ajloun (‘Ajlūn or Ajlōn), also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorat… Al Khazneh Al-Khazneh ([al.xaz.na], "The Treasury"), also known as Khaznat el-Far'oun (treasury of th… Al Maghtas Al-Maghtas (al-Maghṭas, lit. 'the Baptism' or 'the Immersion'), officially known as Baptis… Al-Mudawara Castle Qal'at Mudawara, also Qal'at al-Mudawwara or Jagiman Castle, is a desert fort located near… Amman Citadel The Amman Citadel (al-Qal'a, lit. 'the Fortress') on Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a, lit. 'F… Ayla Aqābaʾ (AK-ə-bə, US also AHK, al-ʿAqaba, pronounced [ælˈʕæqɑba, ælˈʕæɡæba]) is the only co… Ayn Ghazal Ayn Ghazal (ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about… Ayn al-Zara Ayn al-Zara (ʿAyn al-Zʾāra), known in ancient times as Callirrhoe (ὰ, Thermà Kallirhoēs), … Ba'ja Ba'ja is a Neolithic village 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearb… Bab edh-Dhra Bab edh-Dhra (Levantine, bāb iḏ-ḏrāʿ) is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near… Barsinia Barsinia, Bersinia, Tell Barsina or Khirbet Barsiniya is an archaeological site in norther… Basta Basta is a pre-historic archaeological site and village in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, 36 k… Beidha Beidha (al-baīḍā, "the white one"), also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeologi… Beth Nimrah Beth-Nimrah or Beth-nimrah, also called Nimrin and Bethennabris, was an ancient city in Tr… Bethabara Al-Maghtas (al-Maghṭas, lit. 'the Baptism' or 'the Immersion'), officially known as Baptis… Betthorus Betthorus was a Roman legionary fortress on the Limes Arabicus. It is located in today's E… Capitolias Capitolias (Kapitolias) was an ancient city east of the Jordan River, and is identified wi… Dhuweila Dhuweila is an archaeological site in the Badia of eastern Jordan. It contains the remains… Dion Dium or Dion (ῖ) or Dia was a city in ancient Coele-Syria mentioned by numerous ancient wr… Fayfa Fayfa, or al-Fayfa, is an archaeological site in Jordan located near the Dead Sea. Its rem… Gadara Gadara (Geder or, Gedera, Gádara), in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city … Gerasa Jerash or Jarash (Ǧaraš [dʒaraʃ], Gérasa, Koine Greek pronunciation: [ˈɡerasa]) is a city … Heshbon Heshbon (also Hesebon, Esebon, Esbous, Esbus, Esebus, Ḥešbōn, Ἐ, Ἐ, Ἐ, Ἐ, Ἔ, Ἔ) were at le… Humayma Humayma (al-Humayma) also spelled Humeima and Humaima, is the modern name of ancient Hawar… Iraq ed-Dubb Iraq ed-Dubb, or the Cave of the Bear, is an early Neolithic archeological site 7 km (4.3 … Jabesh-Gilead Jabesh-Gilead (Yāḇēš Gilʿāḏ), sometimes shortened to Jabesh, was an ancient Israelite town… Jawa Jawa is the site of the oldest proto-urban development in Jordan, dating from the late 4th… Jisr Majami Jisr el-Majami or Jisr al-Mujamieh (Jisr al-Majami, lit. 'Meeting Bridge or "The bridge of… Keilah Keilah (Qəʿilā, lit. 'Citadel') was a city in the lowlands of the Kingdom of Judah. It is … Kharaneh IV Kharaneh IV (or Kharaneh 4) is an archaeological site in Jordan. The site contains evidenc… Kharaysin Kharaysin is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site (PPN) located in the village of Quneya, at the Z… Khatt Shebib The Khatt Shebib is an ancient wall in southern Jordan. The remains of the wall are 150 km… Khirbat Ataruz Khirbat Ataruz or Ataroth is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. The sit… Khirbat Faynan Khirbat Faynan, known in late Roman and Byzantine texts as Phaino or Phaeno, is an archaeo… Khirbat Iskandar Khirbat Iskandar is an archaeological site in central Jordan. The name translates as "ruin… Khirbat Nuqayb al-Asaymir Khirbat Nuqayb al-Asaymir (In Arabic means "Ruin of the Small Black Pass", abbreviated as … Khirbet Yajouz archaeological site Khirbet Yajouz (or Khirbet Mudraj) is an archaeological site in Shafa Badran area, located… Khirbet al-Khalde Khirbet el-Khalde is an archaeological site located in southern Jordan. It features the re… Khirbet ed-Dharih Khirbet edh-Dharih is a multi-period archaeological site which mainly flourished during th… Khirbet es-Samra Khirbet es-Samra (lit. 'the dark ruin', ancient Hatita on the Tabula Peutingeriana) is an … Khirbet et-Tannur Khirbet et-Tannur is an ancient Nabataean temple situated on top of Mount Tannur, in today… Lehun Lehun (Al Yahoun), also known as al-Lahun or Khirbet Lahun, is an archaeological site in M… Little Petra Little Petra (al-batrā aṣ-ṣaġïra), also known as Siq al-Barid (literally "the cold canyon"… Machaerus Machaerus (ῦ, from, lit. 'makhaira' [a sword], Qala'at Mukawir, lit. 'Mukawir Castle') was… Meroz Meroz (Mêrōz) is a city mentioned in the Book of Judges.
Thought to be a city within the p… Numeira Numeira (also an-Numayra) is an archaeological site in Jordan near the southern Dead Sea. … Nymphaeum The Nymphaeum is a partially preserved Roman public fountain in Amman, Jordan.
The Nymphae… Pella Pella was an ancient city in what is now northwest Jordan, and contains ruins from the Neo… Petra Petra (Al-Batrāʾ, lit. 'Rock'), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean Ar… Petra Pool and Garden Complex The Petra Garden and Pool Complex is a name given to a series of structures within the cen… Petra Theatre Petra Theater is a first century AD Nabataean theatre situated 600 m from the centre of Pe… Philadelphia Philadelphia was a historical city located in the southern Levant, which was part of the G… Qasr Azraq Qasr al-Azraq ("Blue Fortress") is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan.… Qasr Bshir Qasr Bshir (Praetorii Mobeni) is an ancient Roman fortification in what is now Jordan. Iso… Qasr Kharana Qasr al-Harrana, sometimes Qasr Harrana, Qasr al-Haranah, Haraneh, Hraneh, Harana, Qasr al… Qasr Tuba Qasr Usaykhim Qasr Usaykhim or Qasr Aseikhin, is probably a Roman fortlet on the extreme eastern edge of… Rajib Al-Rajib or simply Rajib is a town in Qweismeh area of Greater Amman Municipality in north… Roman Baths, Amman Roman baths were uncovered in downtown Amman, Jordan, during infrastructure works for an u… Roman Theatre of Amman Roman Theatre of Amman is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in th… Salt As-Salt (As-Salt), also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centr… Sanctuary of Agios Lot The Monastery of St Lot (ὸ ῦ ἁ) is a Byzantine-period monastic site near the Dead Sea in J… Tal Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan Tall Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan is an archaeological site during the Chalcolithic period that lie… Tall Dāmiyā Tall Damiyah (also spelled Tell or Tall Damiyeh) is an Iron-Age archaeological site in Jor… Tall Jawa Tall Jawa is an archaeological and historical site in central Jordan.
Excavations and rese… Tall Zira'a The Tall Zira'a (also Tell Zera'a and Tall Zar‘a) is an archaeological tell in Jordan. Sur… Teleilat el Ghassul Teleilat el-Ghassul, also spelled Tuleilat el-Ghassul and Tulaylât al-Ghassûl, is the site… Tell Abu al-Kharaz Tell Abu al-Kharaz (lit. 'Mound of the Father of Beads') is an archeological tell in the I… Tell Hammeh Tell Hammeh is a relatively small tell in the central Jordan Valley, Hashemite Kingdom of … Tell Johfiyeh Tell Johfiyeh (2200 BC) is an archeological site in the village of Johfiyeh, Jordan, which… Tell Mar Elias Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town… Tell el-Hammam Tell el-Hammam (also Tall al-Hammam) is an archaeological site in the Amman Governorate of… Tell el-Kheleifeh Tell el-Kheleifeh (also Tell el-Chulefi) is an archaeological site in Jordan at the head o… Tell el-Maqlub Tell el-Maqlub ('Over-turned mound') is an archaeological site in Ajloun Governorate, Jord… Tell er-Rameh Tell er-Rameh or Tall el-Rama is a small mound in Jordan rising in the plain east of the R… Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple… Temple of Hercules The Amman Citadel (al-Qal'a, lit. 'the Fortress') on Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a, lit. 'F… Umm ar-Rasas Umm ar-Rasas (ancient name: Kastron Mefa'a) is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Am… Via Traiana Nova The Via Traiana Nova or Via Nova Traiana (Latin for 'Trajan's New Road'), previously known… Wadi Shuʿeib Wadi Shuʿeib is a Neolithic archaeological site in Wadi Shuʿeib, Jordan. Considered a "meg… Wadi el Jilat Wadi Jilat is a seasonal stream (wadi) in the Badia of eastern Jordan. Part of its course … Zahrat adh-Dhraʻ 2 Zahrat adh-Dhraʻ 2 or ZAD 2 is an early Neolithic archeological site 1 mile (1.6 km) north… Zoara Bela, also called Zoar or Tzoar, in the Hebrew Bible, Segor in the Septuagint, and Zughar …