The capital and largest city of Jordan, located in the north-central part of the country. A major cultural and economic center in the Middle East with ancient historical significance.
Named after the Ammonites, an ancient Semitic people who established the city as Rabbath Ammon. The name comes from the Semitic root related to 'people' or 'nation'. The city was later called Philadelphia by the Greeks and Romans before reverting to a form of its original name under Arab rule.
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