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Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Irbid, Jordan · Asia
Şammā is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kafr Asad, 30km from Sea of Galilee.
Şammā is a town located in Irbid, Jordan. With a population of 8,926, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Şammā sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Şammā to your route.
Samma (Arabic: صمّا) is a village in northern Jordan, located 80 kilometers north of the capital Amman and about 18 km West of the city Irbid. It is perched on a hilltop 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level overlooking Jordan Valley and the Sea of Tiberias.
It lies in the Al-Taybeh Department that is one of the nineRead more
departments that constitute the Irbid Governorate, It covers 13.76 km2 and has a population of 15761 people (as of 2015).
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Şammā is located in Irbid, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 32.5710 latitude, 35.6898 longitude.
Şammā has a population of approximately 8,926 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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