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Pella has been almost continuously occupied since Neolithic times. [12] During the Hellenistic period, the town formed with other like-minded towns in the region a political and cultural league known as the "Decapolis", [dubious – discuss] an alliance that grew in stature and economic importance to become regionally influential under Roman jurisdiction. [7]
The Jordan River Crossing (Hebrew: מסוף נהר ירדן, Arabic: معبر نهر الأردن) or Sheikh Hussein Bridge is the northern international border crossing between Jordan and Israel. It is located between Irbid , in Jordan , and Beit She'an , in Israel .
Bedul – Bedouin tribe in Petra, Jordan; Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev – UNESCO World Heritage Site in Negev, Israel; List of colossal sculptures in situ – Large sculptures carved into a material that remain at location; List of modern names for biblical place names; Ridge Church – Ruined church in Petra, Jordan
Map of Jordan. The history of Jews in Jordan can be traced back to Biblical times. [citation needed] Presently, there are no legal restrictions on Jews in Jordan, and they are permitted to own property and conduct business in the country, but in 2006 there were reported to be no Jewish citizens of Jordan, [1] nor any synagogues or other Jewish institutions.
The Jordan–Syria border is 362 km (225 m) in length and runs from the tripoint with Israel in the west to the tripoint with Iraq in the east. [ 1 ] Description
Palestine and Transjordan on a pre-World War I British government ethnographic map. Immediately following their declaration of war on the Ottoman Empire in November 1914, the British War Cabinet began to consider the future of Palestine [1] (at the time, an Ottoman region with a small minority Jewish population).
Highway 90 is the longest Israeli road, at about 480 kilometres (300 mi), and stretches from Metula and the northern border with Lebanon, along the western side of the Sea of Galilee, through the Jordan Valley, along the Dead Sea's western bank (making it the world's lowest road), through the Arava Valley, and until Eilat and the southern border with Egypt on the Red Sea.
The Via Maris (purple), King's Highway (red), and other ancient Levantine trade routes, c. 1300 BCE. The King's Highway was a trade route of vital importance in the ancient Near East, connecting Africa with Mesopotamia.