Highway 35 (Jordan)
Appearance
Highway 35 | |
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٣٥ طريق | |
King's Highway طريق الملک | |
Route information | |
Length | 384 km (239 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Al-Wehda Dam, Irbid |
Irbid, Highway 10 Irbid, Highway 55 En-Nu`aymeh, Highway 25 Suwaylih, Highway 30 Amman, Highway 40 Amman, Highway 25 (Towards Highway 15) Karak, Highway 50 Tafilah, Highway 60 Rajif, Highway 70 | |
South end | Abu Al-Lasn, Highway 15 |
Location | |
Country | Jordan |
Districts | Irbid Jerash Balqa Amman Madaba Karak Tafilah Ma'an |
Highway system | |
Highway 35, also known as the King's Highway, is a north–south highway in Jordan. It starts in at the Syrian border north of Irbid and leads to Highway 15 in the Ma'an Governorate.
History
[edit]The route of Highway 35 is over 5,000 years old. It runs over the ancient King's Highway.[1] This highway was first constructed by the Romans, and was part of the Via Nova Traiana.
Tourist attractions
[edit]This highway runs north–south from Irbid down to the Desert Highway in Ma'an Governorate.[2] The interesting hilly highway passes the castle of Kerak and Shobak and passes Wadi Musa, the city most close to the ruins of Petra.
References
[edit]- ^ Vidal, Marta. "The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Rodrigues, Daniel (2022-02-07). "A Photographer's View of Jordan's Many Splendors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-03.