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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Ṣuwayliḥ
Balqa, Jordan · Asia
About Ṣuwayliḥ
Ṣuwayliḥ is worth a stop: 10 minutes from ‘Ayn al Bāshā, 43km from Dead Sea.
Ṣuwayliḥ is in Balqa, Jordan, with about 150,000 people. The nearest town is ‘Ayn al Bāshā, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Ṣuwayliḥ?
Within an hour or so of Ṣuwayliḥ: Jerash (28 km), Ajloun Castle (35 km), Dead Sea (43 km), Umm ar-Rasas (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Ṣuwayliḥ?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway and Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim).
Where is Ṣuwayliḥ?
Ṣuwayliḥ is in Balqa, Jordan, about 4 km from ‘Ayn al Bāshā.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 151,016
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Balqa
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.0221, 35.8439
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Worth the detour from Ṣuwayliḥ
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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.
43 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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