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Tell Hesban
Tell Hesban
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Tell Hesban
Tell Hesban, also Heshbon, Hesebon, Esebon, Esbous, Esebus, was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern kingdom of Jordan.
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Country: Jordan
District: Amman Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
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