Amman
With 2 million inhabitants Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan. Amman lies on a high plateau at about 800m above sea level, 30km to the east of the Jordan river valley. Until 1921, when Amman was chosen by Emir Abdullah to be the capital of the new Emirate of Transjordan, Amman was just a muddy farming village. Amman lacks the historic heritage and the síghts of the other capitals in the area, but is a very livable and pleasant city. Currently Amman is undergoing a dynamic development with lots of investment pouring in and new infrastructure being built. In Amman there are several modern malls and shopping complexes.
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14 photos of the area of Amman west of the Roman theatre
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10 photos of the Roman theatre in central Amman
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14 photos of the Amman citadel, an area continuosly inhabited for over 18000 years
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13 photos of the City Mall, an upper end modern shopping mall in Amman
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8 photos of the King Abdullah mosque in western Amman with its magnificent blue mosaic dome
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7 photos of the Mecca Mall, an upper end mall in western Amman
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6 panoramic views of central Amman
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Gallery with all images
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