Rujm Al-Malfouf
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The ruins of Rujm Al-Malfouf.
Rujm Al-Malfouf is one of a series of watchtowers from the Ammonite kingdom[1] in modern day Amman, Jordan. Its name can be directly translated as the Hill of the Twisted [Stone], which derives from the tower's circular shape. Built in the first half of the first millennium BC,[1] the watchtower is located on Jabal Amman. Rujm Al-Malfouf is next to the Jordanian Ministry of Antiquities.[2]
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- ^ a b Sign at Rujm Al-Malfouf.
- ^ "Field Guide to Jordan> Community". Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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Coordinates: 31°57′28″N 35°54′17″E / 31.95778°N 35.90472°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Amman
- Archaeological sites in Jordan
- Buildings and structures completed in the 1st millennium BC