Jordanian Valleys

Collection title

Ruins

ID

JRT00059

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

El Yarmouk valley means “The Roman Land”, which is a fertile land with beautiful views. Um Qais is one of its most beautiful sites with its Roman theatres in which many games, sports competitions such as wrestling are held. In this valley, there are many famous Shrines such as. - The shrine of Abu Obeida Amer Ibn Al-Jarrah and Sharhabil Ibn Hassan. It was in this valley that the leader Khaled Ibn walid defeated the Romans in the Yarmouk battle, a complete Muslim victory. The valley contains important plants such as orchidaceae . With the cooperation of Syria, a dam was built there. Presentation of the region with its new villages and farms, this region has preserved all its authenticity and is linked to its history.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourism and cultural sites

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Landscapes and environment / Geography and landscapes
• Landscapes and environment / Water issues
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Youcef Samah - Director
• Assatri Ali - Author of original work
• Merqa Djarir - Speaker

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Jordan - Jordan valley - El Yarmouk valley

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m58

Additional information

El Yarmouk valley - Um Qais - wrestling - flowers - El Yarmouk river