Jabal al-Qal'a

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Jabal al-Qal'a is a historic hill in central Amman, Jordan, known for its ancient citadel and archaeological remains spanning several civilizations.

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Jabal al-Qal'a canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic hill
tourist attraction
associatedWith Abbasid Caliphate
Ammonite civilization
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
Umayyad Caliphate
country Jordan
elevation about 850 metres above sea level
governedBy Department of Antiquities of Jordan
hasBuilding Jordan Archaeological Museum
hasFeature ancient citadel
archaeological remains
fortification walls
gates
towers
hasStructure Byzantine church ruins
Temple of Hercules
Umayyad Palace
cisterns
watchtowers
water channels
heritageStatus major archaeological heritage site in Jordan
locatedIn Amman
Amman Governorate
Amman Governorate
surface form: central Amman
materialEvidence architectural fragments
inscriptions
pottery
openToPublic yes
overlooks Roman Theatre in Amman
surface form: Roman Theatre of Amman

downtown Amman
partOf Amman Citadel
timeDepth Abbasid Caliphate
surface form: Abbasid period

Ayyubid dynasty
surface form: Ayyubid period

Bronze Age
Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Iron Age
Ottoman period
Roman period
Umayyad Caliphate
surface form: Umayyad period
tourism popular viewpoint over Amman
usedAs administrative center in Umayyad period
fortified acropolis
religious center in various periods
wasInhabitedSince at least the Bronze Age

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Amman Citadel locatedOn Jabal al-Qal'a