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	Jordan - Touristic Sites - Amman
		The seven hills of Amman are an enchanting mixture of ancient and modern.
		The greatest charm of Amman, however, is found in the hospitality of its residents.
		Amman is built on seven hills, or jabals, each of which more or less defines a neighborhood.
	www.kinghussein.gov.jo /tourism1.html (1318 words)

	Amman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Philadelphia was renamed to Amman during the Ghassanian era, and flourished under the Caliphates (with nearby capital) of the Ummayads (in Damascus) and the Abbasids (in Bagdad).
		Amman remained a small city until 1948, when the population expanded considerably due to an influx of Palestinian refugees.
		Amman has experienced exceptionally rapid development since 1952 under the leadership of two Hashemite Kings, their Majesties Hussein of Jordan and Abdullah II of Jordan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amman (1165 words)

	Amman travel guide - Wikitravel
		Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (population c.
		Amman is experiencing a massive change from a quiet sleepy village to a bustling metropolis.
		Amman's roads have had a reputation of being very steep and narrow in some of the underdeveloped parts of the city but now the city has state of the art highways and paved avenues.
	wikitravel.org /en/Amman (2843 words)

	Amman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the Mahas neighborhood west of Amman is found kaolin (china clay) and ochre.
		A few miles north of Amman is a fine Roman family tomb, well built and decorated, called Qasr Nueijis, probably of the third century of the current era.
		These are mostly of the Iron Age, and seem to represent a chain of watchtowers or forts all around the capital, from which ample warning could have been given of the approach of an enemy from any direction, and which could even have held up the attack for a while.
	www.ancientroute.com /cities/amman.htm (1499 words)

	Mariamman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mariamman (also known as Amman or mother) is the rural South Indian mother goddess (predominantly in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhrapradesh).
		She is usually portrayed with a red-hued face, and cures all summer heat-based diseases like pox and rashes.
		Most Amman shrines have an anthill that could be the resting place of a cobra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amman_(goddess) (329 words)

	Amman (BiblePlaces.com)
		Amman (The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Sponsered by the Jordanian government, this website provides a history of the city and points of interest for Sponsored Also provides a link to a map of the modern city.
		Amman (Ancient Routes) Describes the geography, history, and monuments of the city, and provides a chronology from 3500 BC to the Arab period.
		Amman, Jordan (Atlas Tours) Brief summary of the city's history with a couple of photos.
	www.bibleplaces.com /amman.htm (505 words)

	Amman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Amman is the commercial, industrial, and administrative center of Jordan.
		Amman became the capital of newly independent Jordan in 1946.
		During the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 and 1949, the city received many Palestinian refugees from the new Jewish state of Israel; their number increased after the Six-Day War of 1967, when Jordan lost control to Israel of Palestinian-occupied areas west of the Jordan River.
	www.2747.com /2747/world/city/amman.htm (310 words)

	Amman at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Amman (عمان), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1.2 million inhabitants, and is the commercial, industrial and administrative centre of Jordan.
		In the 13th century BC Amman was called Rabbath Ammon by the Ammonites.
		It holds both modern-style buildings in newly built areas in west Amman, and the old Souk (a colorful traditional market) in downtown.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /%27Amman.html (351 words)

	AllRefer.com - Amman, Jordan (Jordanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Amman, which is built on a series of hills and valleys, is noted for its locally quarried colored marble.
		On a site occupied since prehistoric times, Amman is the biblical Rabbah, or Rabbath-Ammon, capital of the Ammonites.
		After the Arab conquest of 635, the city, which then became known as Amman, experienced a steady decline; it was only a small village when Emir Abdullah (later King Abdullah I) made it the capital of newly created Transjordan in 1921.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Amman.html (399 words)

	Sun Tours Travel & Tourism - Jordan - Amman
		Amman is a busy commercial center for Jordan with trendy boutiques and colorful bazaars.
		In biblical times, Amman was known as Rabbath Ammon and under Ptolemies, as Philadelphia.
		It was taken by King Herod in 30 BC and became part of the Roman Empire and a member of the Decapolis, a dynamic commercial league of ten cities.
	www.suntours.com.jo /amman.htm (503 words)

	Welcome to the Comprehensive Amman Guide .Jordan The Holy land (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Archeological studies proved that Amman the city was anative country of first human being before stone ages, where people were living in caves that spread in the area.
		Amman was settled by many cultures like (Al-amonien) who established their kingdom in Amman in the year (3000 BC), and called it as (rubat Amon) wich means (king home), then became (Amon).
		When Jordan get its independence on 25th of may 1946, Amman became the capital of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, And started escorting of developments to accede to the city/ Capital level, so there was a big development and big demographic, politic, economic and cultural prosperity until Amman became like a pearl among Arab capitals.
	www.ammantoday.com /english/guide.html (787 words)

	GeoPassage: Israel_Jordan: Jordan, North: Amman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The seven hills of Amman are an enchanting mixture of both ancient and modern.
		Gleaming white houses, kabob stalls and cafés are interspersed with bustling markets—known in Arabic as souqs—and the remains of civilizations and ages long past.
		Amman’s geography is often described in reference to the eight circles which form the spine of the city.
	israel.geopassage.com /city.asp?cityID=1 (186 words)

	Amman
		Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley.
		Due to the city’s modern-day prosperity and temperate climate, almost half of Jordan’s population is concentrated in the Amman area.
		Amman is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world.
	www.visitjordan.com /MajorAttractions/Amman/tabid/64/Default.aspx (317 words)

	Amman
		Theoretically, the seasonal river of Wadi Amman and tributaries run through Amman, but are since long absorbed by the city.
		Amman is the commercial, industrial and administrative centre of Jordan.
		Amman has grown quickly after World War 2, both to serve the needs of a modern state and as a result of the many Palestinian refugees fleeing Palestine after the wars and establishment of the state of Israel.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/amman.htm (441 words)

	Amman, Jordan
		Amman, the modern and ancient capital of Jordan, is one of the
		Amman was known in the Old Testament as
		Amman's modern history began in the late 19th Century, when the Ottomans resettled a colony of Circassian emigrants in 1878.
	www.atlastours.net /jordan/amman.html (305 words)

	Amman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the thirteenth century Amman was called Rabbath Ammon by the Ammonites.
		It got its present name Amman in the Ghasanaian era, and flourished under the Ummayads and the Abbasids.
		Amman has two major airports, Queen Alia airport and Amman Civil Airport.
	www.tourism.jo /HistoricalSites/amman.asp (445 words)

	Amman
		Amman is the modern and ancient capital of Jordan, formerly the Ammonite capital city of Rabat-Ammon, and later the Graeco -
		Still rapidly growing, Amman is a busy commercial and administrative center with many fine hotels, night clubs and discos as well as modern facilities for sporting events, conventions and conferences.
		Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport is located south of the city and is served by taxi and bus transportation.
	www.middleeast.com /amman.htm (330 words)

	Amman
		Amman is the modern, as well as the ancient capital of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan.
		Amman is a busy commercial and administrative centerwith many fine hotels, restaurants, art galleries and museums.
		The trip south from Amman along the 5,000-year-old Kings´ Highway is one of the most memorable journeys in the Holy Land, passing through a string of ancient sites.
	www.jordanembassy.ro /cities.htm (1848 words)

	Amman on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		AMMAN, JORDAN- NOVEMBER 9: Ashraf al-Akhras talks on the phone in an Amman hospital as he waits to get his father's body on November 10, 2005 in Amman, Jordan.
		AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 10: Queen Rania of Jordan visits the wounded at a hospital on November 10, 2005 in Amman, Jordan.
		AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 14: In this handout photo released by the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with victims of the Amman hotel bombings November 14, 2005 in Amman, Jordan.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Amman.asp (1076 words)

	Amman : Introduction \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In biblical times, Amman was Rabbath-Ammon, the capital of the Ammonite people; in the Hellenistic/Roman period, this was the formidable city of Philadelphia, a member of the league of cities known as the Decapolis—impressive ruins from those times still blend into the structure of modern Amman.
		During the early 1920s, when Trans-Jordan was carved out of the wreckage of the Ottoman Empire, centrally located in Amman (at that time little more than a village), rather than the larger town of Salt to the north, was chosen as Emir Abdullah’s administrative center.
		Until 1948, Amman remained essentially a small town with a population of less than 12,000.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/amman/0367010001.html (331 words)

	Current local time in Amman - Jordan
		When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Amman?
		Show time difference between Amman time and other time zones
		Display a free clock for Amman on your web site or blog
	www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=11 (272 words)

	Amman Marriott Hotel: Hotel specials, rates and availability in Amman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Amman Marriott also offers a variety of dining options to suit all tastes, and a fully equipped health club with indoor and outdoor pools.
		With great facilities and wonderfully hospitable staff, the Amman Marriott is definitely a home away from home.
		Situated in the heart of Amman, the hotel is conveniently located for the business traveler.
	marriott.com /property/propertypage/AMMJR (180 words)

	Search Results for Amman - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Amman is built on rolling hills at the eastern boundary of the...
		The country's infant mortality rate is slightly higher than those of other countries in the region.
		Built about AD 712–715, it served as both a hunting lodge and a fortress, and it is one of the best-preserved monuments of Islamic architecture...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Amman&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (448 words)

	Iraqi woman admits role in Jordan explosions - International Terrorism - MSNBC.com
		AMMAN, Jordan - The Iraqi wife of a suicide bomber made a chilling confession on Jordanian state TV Sunday, saying she also tried to blow herself up during a hotel wedding reception last week but the explosives concealed under her denim dress failed to detonate.
		Al-Rishawi was arrested Sunday morning at a “safe house” in the same Amman suburb where her husband and the other two bombers rented a furnished apartment, a top Jordanian security official said.
		Jordanian security was tipped off to her presence by al-Qaida in Iraq’s claim of a female bomber, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9979747 (831 words)

	CBC News:Not much jubilation in Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		AMMAN, JORDAN - The Arab world displayed mixed emotions over the coalition success in Iraq Wednesday.
		In Amman, there was little evidence of jubilation as people crowded around television screens.
		Kadem Abbas, an exiled Iraqi living in Amman, said it was the best day of his life.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2003/04/09/arab_reaction030409 (309 words)

	Amman -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Arabic 'amman, biblical Hebrew Rabbah, or Rabbat Bene 'ammon (“Great [or Capital] City of the Sons of Ammon”), ancient Greek Philadelphia, capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
		Amman is built on rolling hills at the eastern boundary of the 'Ajlun Mountains, on the small, partly perennial Wadi 'Amman and its tributaries.
		It is built on rolling hills in the northwestern part of the country, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of the Jordan River.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9007193 (766 words)

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