Pella: A Window into Jordan's Ancient Past

Pella, also known as Tabaqat Fahl, is an ancient city in northwest Jordan that contains ruins from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Canaanite, Hellenistic, and Islamic periods. It is located near a rich water source within the eastern foothills of the Jordan Valley, close to the modern village of Tabaqat Fahl. It is not known who founded the Hellenistic town of Pella in Transjordan, which makes it hard to assess who exactly gave it its Greek name and precisely why. The site is situated 130 km north of Amman. Pella's ruins (predominantly temples, churches, and housing) have been partially excavated by teams of archaeologists and attract thousands of tourists annually but especially in spring, during which time the area is awash with spring flowers. #2024wish