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Amman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amman, Jordan. The modern and ancient capital of Jordan which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World Amman was known in the Old Testament as Rabbath-Ammon, the capital of the Ammonites around 1200 BC, it was also referred to as "the City of Waters".
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You are here Major Attractions > Amman Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley.
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Includes the Regional Environmental Hub, which covers issues of water and the environment throughout the Middle East on behalf of the U.S. Government.
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A private university. The site includes information on the faculties, facilities, registration and administration.
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A series of maps, using Shockwave Flash technology, available on Jordan including a natural, touristic, holy sites, water resources and a map of Amman and Aqaba. Amman Marriott...
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Amman, Jordanian Political Geography. Includes related research links. Amman[AmAn´] Pronunciation Key, city (1997 est. pop. 1,415,000), capital of Jordan, N central Jordan, on the Jabbok (Wadi Zerka) River.
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City and capital of Jordan on the Jabbok River 48 miles ENE of Jerusalem. Occupied since prehistoric times it was the capital of the Ammonites from the 13th to the 6th centuries BC. During this time it was engaged in a struggle with the Israelites that ended when King David captured the city circa 1010 BC. It was later...
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Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (1995 est. pop. 4,101,000), 37,737 sq mi (97,740 sq km), SW Asia, bordered by Israel (W), Syria (N), Iraq (NE), and Saudi Arabia (E, S). Amman is the capital and largest city. e Amman All kind of information about Jordan...
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