Irbid

Collection title

Memory of the Place

ID

JRT00368

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1995

Production year

1995

Abstract

Presentation of the city Irbid located in the north of the Kingdom, known anciently as Arabella, it was considered as a good base for merchants from which they crossed to explore the Northern Jordan Valley, and Palestinian cities. It was built is the reign of Allonvion in the third century BC in the period of Alexander the Great with other cities like: Souf and Umm Qais. Water was provided from Ramtha in the Romans’ era. In the Islamic period, mosques were built there. - Irbid is known today for the cultivation of wheat and fruit.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Urbanism and cities

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites

Credits / Cast

• Al Moumni Zouheir - Director
• Samaoui Jerrisse - Author of original work

Period of events

• 1995

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Irbid

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

4m50

Additional information

Irbid - Souf - Um Qais - vestiges - mosques - Ezzadjel baths - farms