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Amman, and Jordan in general, is the Middle East's hub for medical tourism. Jordan receives the most medical tourists in the region and the fifth highest in the world. Amman receives 250,000 foreign patients a year and over $1 billion annually. [89]
March: First Battle of Amman. [8] 25 September: Second Battle of Amman. 1923 - Al-Husseini Mosque built. [1] 1926 - Raghadan Palace built. 1928 - Amman becomes capital of the Emirate of Transjordan. [6] 1932 - Al-Faisaly Football Club formed. 1938 - National electricity company founded. [9] 1946 - City becomes capital of the Hashemite Kingdom ...
Downtown Amman is made up of a myriad of souq [2] markets and independently-owned businesses, including informal and marginalized economies. [3] As described by anthropologist Ahmad Abu Khalil: "...within the area there is a concentration of the oldest central markets for vegetables, clothes, and secondhand clothes.
The Amman Citadel (Arabic: جبل القلعة, romanized: Jabal Al-Qal'a) is an archeological site at the center of downtown Amman, the capital of Jordan The L-shaped hill is one of the seven hills ( jebal ) that originally made up Amman.
Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, English translation: the Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in Jordan. The governorate's capital is the city of Amman , which is also the country's capital.
Roman Theatre of Amman is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia. The theatre and the nearby Odeon are flanking the new Hashemite Plaza from the south and the east respectively, while the Roman Nymphaeum is just a short stroll ...
The following is a list of the tallest buildings in Amman: [1] [2] Amman Rotana Hotel, which is currently the tallest building in Jordan. New Abdali The Zara Towers with Le Royal Hotel in the background Jordan Gate View of the New Abdali from the northeast, 2024
The Jordan Archaeological Museum was established in 1951, atop Amman's Citadel Hill, to host Jordan's most important archaeological findings.However, the old site became too small and the idea of developing a new modern museum emerged in 2005. [3]