Ajloun Governorate, Administrative region in northern Jordan
Description
Ajloun Governorate is a mountainous region in northwestern Jordan characterized by forests and farmland. The terrain slopes through green valleys where villages and farming communities are scattered across the land.
History
The region was inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times, with archaeological remains scattered across its valleys and hillsides. These sites reveal how different civilizations lived here over centuries.
Culture
Local artisans produce handmade pottery and textiles using methods passed down through generations, with their work sold in village markets and family shops.
Practical
The region connects to major Jordanian cities through a road network with regular bus services available. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable conditions for exploring the area.
Did you know?
A forest reserve here protects one of the largest remaining Mediterranean pine-oak forest ecosystems in the region. This woodland is also home to native deer species and other wildlife found nowhere else nearby.
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Ajlun Castle
2.7 km
Temple of Artemis
14.4 km
Ancient Jerash
15.2 km
Dibeen Forest Reserve
11.8 km
Ajloun Forest Reserve
5.1 km
Tell Mar Elias
4 km
South Theatre
14.5 km
Listeb Mosque
4.4 km
Pella
17.9 km
Hippodrome in Gerasa
14.9 km
Arch of Hadrian
14.9 km
Zeus Temple - Gerasa
14.4 km
Southern Theatre of Jerash
14.5 km
Oval Forum
14.4 km
Northern Theatre of Jerash
14.5 km‘Irāq Abū Ḩashīsh
22.8 km
The Cathedral, Gerasa
14.5 kmMaghārat Miftāḩ
11.9 kmTall Mashhad
6.6 km
Great mosque Ajlun
538 mQanāt al Mazāri‘īyah
18 kmSaddat aţ Ţālib
20.8 kmWādī as Silqah
18.6 kmQanāt ash Shuqayrīyah
17.3 kmQanāt al Ma‘jamah
20.3 km
North theatre in Gerasa
14.5 kmWādī al Karm
19.4 km
Byzantine barracks at Gerasa
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