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  • Tell Zira’a

  • Tell Zira’a

    Tell Zira'a, also known as Tall Zar'a, is an archaeological tell in northwestern Jordan, near Wadi al-‘Arab and ancient Gadara (Umm Qais). The site preserves evidence of more than 5,000 years of settlement, making it one of the important multi-period sites in the region.
    Archaeological Site
    Tell Zira’a
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    Tell Zira’a

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    Jordan

    Irbid

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    Third Millennium BC

    Bronze Age

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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