- Downtown Amman
Downtown Amman, known locally as "al-Balad" [cite web|url=http://www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/MajorAttractions/Amman/tabid/64/Default.aspx|title=Amman|accessdate=2008-06-11] , is the old downtown commercial area of
Amman ,Jordan .History
The "Balad" is the oldest section of the city, being the one that was originally inhabited during the
Neolithic period around 6500B.C. cite web|url=http://www.notoiletpaper.com/articles/30/1/Amman-on-the-Hills/Page1.html|title=Amman on the Hills|accessdate=2008-06-11] The seven "jabals", or hills around it were occupied during the same time and formed the perimeter of the young city, most notably the Citadel atop Citadel Hill.ites
Downtown Amman is made up of a myriad of "souq" markets and independently-owned businesses. The area's long history leaves a large amount historical sites, such as the Citadel, the
Umayyad Palace, and the Roman Ampitheater.ee also
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Citadel Hill, Amman
*Amman Roman Ampitheater
*Jabal Amman
*Amman References
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