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Early Settlements
Long before Petra and Jerash, people in Jordan were building villages and towns. From Neolithic Beidha and Ghwayr to Bronze Age Jawa and Iron Age Busayra, these are the sites that tell that early story.
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34 posts about Early Settlements
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Jawa
Eastern Desert, 130 km north-east of Amman
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Pella (Tabqet Fahel)
Tabaqat Fahl, 4 km east of Jordan Valley Highway
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Al Beidha
Neolithic Age1 hr
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Al Lahun
Bronze Age · Iron Age +530 min
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Busayra
Iron Age · Edomite Kingdom1 hr
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Ghwayr
Neolithic Age30 min
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Hesban Rocks
Bronze Age1 hr
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Jawa
Bronze Age1 hr
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Tell Deir Alla
Bronze Age · Iron Age30 min
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Tell El-Hammam
Bronze Age30 min
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Tell El-Mazar
Bronze Age · Iron Age30 min
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360° Panorama of Al-Lahun Archaeological Site
Al-Lahun
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360° View of Tell Deir Alla Archaeological Site
Tell Deir Alla
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Ancient City of Jawa: 360° Panorama
Jawa
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Exploring Ancient Tell El-Mazar in 360°
Tell El-Mazar
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Hesban Rocks: 360° Panorama of Prehistoric Stone Monuments
Hesban Rocks
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Inside the Stone-Age Hut: Al-Beidha 360° Panorama
Al-Beidha
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Tell El-Hammam – A Bronze Age Powerhouse: 360° Panorama
Tell El-Hammam
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Al-Beidha – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Al-Beidha, Al-Baydha3 stops
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Damiya Dolmen Field – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Damiya Dolmen Field, Jordan Valley7 stops
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Hesban Rocks – 3D Virtual Walk-through
Hesban Rocks, Tell Hisban4 stops
Photo album
Al-Lahun: What You Can See Today
Al-Lahun11 photos
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Ghwayr Neolithic Settlement: A Window into Prehistoric Life in Jordan
Ghwayr Neolithic Settlement, Wadi Feynan32 photos
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Hesban Rocks: Tracing Prehistoric Stone Monuments Beyond Tell Hisban
Hesban Rocks, Tell Hisban22 photos
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Jawa: A Town of the Black Desert in Photos
Jawa, Eastern Desert41 photos
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Tell El-Hammam: A Mysterious Ancient City in Jordan
Tell El-Hammam21 photos
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Ancient Jordan Reaches 100,000,000 Views on Google Maps! Thank You for the Incredible Support!
5 Apr 2025
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Jordan Launches State-of-the-Art System for Managing Archaeological Sites
15 Aug 2022
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Tell El-Hammam and the Comet Theory: Where the Debate Stands
14 Aug 2022
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Ancient Rock Art Discovered at Jawa: A Glimpse into 5,000-Year-Old History
11 Aug 2022
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Exploring the Secrets of Busayra: A Journey into Jordan’s Past
12 Feb 2025
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An Ultimate Guide to the Al Beidha Neolithic Settlement
3 Feb 2025
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Jawa – the Oldest Settlement in Jordan
24 Sep 2023 More themes
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