natural wonder
Dead Sea
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Marj Al Hamam
Amman, Jordan · Asia
About Marj Al Hamam
Marj Al Hamam sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ḩayy al Bunayyāt, 33km from Dead Sea.
Marj Al Hamam is in Amman, Jordan, with about 83,000 people. The nearest town is Ḩayy al Bunayyāt, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Marj Al Hamam?
Within an hour or so of Marj Al Hamam: Dead Sea (33 km), Jerash (42 km), Umm ar-Rasas (45 km), Ajloun Castle (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Marj Al Hamam?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Marj Al Hamam?
Marj Al Hamam is in Amman, Jordan, about 4 km from Ḩayy al Bunayyāt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 82,788
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Amman
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 31.9027, 35.8464
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Worth the detour from Marj Al Hamam
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Jerash
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
42 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Umm ar-Rasas
A Roman garrison turned Byzantine church town on the Madaba plateau, where the mosaic floor of St Stephen's, laid in 785 CE, maps fifteen cities from Jerusalem to Alexandria. A 15m stylite tower stands alone to the north.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Wadi Mujib
Jordan's 'Grand Canyon': a deep gorge with thrilling canyoneering routes through slot canyons to the Dead Sea.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Dome of the Rock
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
59 km · about 70 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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