-JORDANIA- AMAN 'Ciudadela'
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.31 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 72 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,176 ft
- TrailRank
- 47
- Min elevation
- 2,723 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 43 minutes
- Time
- one hour 17 minutes
- Coordinates
- 345
- Uploaded
- May 1, 2022
- Recorded
- May 2022
near Jabal al Qal‘ah, Amman (Jordan)
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Amman is the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as well as being the commercial, industrial and administrative center of the kingdom.
It is one of the most liberal and westernized Arab cities.
Amman is now a modern city, home to Muslims (90%) and Christians. Modern style buildings coexist, located in the new urbanizations to the west of the city, with the traditional souk, in the center.
A 45-minute drive away is the place where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan River.
Amman is located in a mountainous region in northwestern Jordan. Originally the city developed on seven hills, but today it extends over an area of nineteen hills.
There are many places of tourist interest that Amman offers, but the CITADEL stands out without a doubt
The Amman Citadel is a national historic site located in the center of Amman, Jordan. Called Jabal al-Qal'a, (جبل القلعة) in Arabic, this L-shaped hill is one of the seven jabals that originally made up Amman. Evidence of occupation since the Neolithic has been found, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. It was inhabited by different peoples and cultures until the time of the Umayyads, after which came a period of decline and for much of the time until 1878 the old city became an abandoned pile of ruins that only Bedouin and seasonal farmers used sporadically.
Important civilizations spanning continents and prospering for centuries are present in the history of the Citadel, as each empire gave way to the next. It also witnessed the birth of the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The Umayyad Mosque is inside the citadel, which is attributed to the continuous habitation of the area for years by the three monotheistic religions.
The citadel has been inhabited for more than 7,000 years. Take a trip back in time, with an impressive open-air museum to explore. Inside the citadel is the Jordan Archaeological Museum, which contains a collection of these objects, along with those from other historical sites in Jordan.
Although the walls surround the center of the place, during former periods of occupation the settlements covered larger areas, outside the walls.
The historic structures, tombs, arches, walls and stairways are not surrounded by modern structures, and therefore the citadel has considerable archaeological potential, along with the surrounding terrain.
It can be seen:
-Temple of Hercules; It dates from the Roman occupation.
-Umayyad cistern.
-Roman Temple of Hercules
-Umayyad Palace; it was used as an administrative building or as the residence of an Umayyad official. The palace shows a Byzantine architecture
-Byzantine Church
-Ayubí watchtower
It is one of the most liberal and westernized Arab cities.
Amman is now a modern city, home to Muslims (90%) and Christians. Modern style buildings coexist, located in the new urbanizations to the west of the city, with the traditional souk, in the center.
A 45-minute drive away is the place where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized in the waters of the Jordan River.
Amman is located in a mountainous region in northwestern Jordan. Originally the city developed on seven hills, but today it extends over an area of nineteen hills.
There are many places of tourist interest that Amman offers, but the CITADEL stands out without a doubt
The Amman Citadel is a national historic site located in the center of Amman, Jordan. Called Jabal al-Qal'a, (جبل القلعة) in Arabic, this L-shaped hill is one of the seven jabals that originally made up Amman. Evidence of occupation since the Neolithic has been found, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. It was inhabited by different peoples and cultures until the time of the Umayyads, after which came a period of decline and for much of the time until 1878 the old city became an abandoned pile of ruins that only Bedouin and seasonal farmers used sporadically.
Important civilizations spanning continents and prospering for centuries are present in the history of the Citadel, as each empire gave way to the next. It also witnessed the birth of the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The Umayyad Mosque is inside the citadel, which is attributed to the continuous habitation of the area for years by the three monotheistic religions.
The citadel has been inhabited for more than 7,000 years. Take a trip back in time, with an impressive open-air museum to explore. Inside the citadel is the Jordan Archaeological Museum, which contains a collection of these objects, along with those from other historical sites in Jordan.
Although the walls surround the center of the place, during former periods of occupation the settlements covered larger areas, outside the walls.
The historic structures, tombs, arches, walls and stairways are not surrounded by modern structures, and therefore the citadel has considerable archaeological potential, along with the surrounding terrain.
It can be seen:
-Temple of Hercules; It dates from the Roman occupation.
-Umayyad cistern.
-Roman Temple of Hercules
-Umayyad Palace; it was used as an administrative building or as the residence of an Umayyad official. The palace shows a Byzantine architecture
-Byzantine Church
-Ayubí watchtower
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2,736 ft
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