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Our Lady of the Mountain, Anjara
A hillside shrine on the pilgrim road
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Tell Mar Elias
تل مار إلياس
Byzantine churches on the hill of the Prophet Elijah
A quiet hilltop linked to the Prophet Elijah, beside the ruins of Listib, believed to be his home village of Tishbe. Two churches were built here at the end of the Byzantine period, and their mosaic floors survive in the open air.
A stairway climbs to the summit, where the outline of a large basilica, excavated in 1999, is laid out among oak trees. The view runs across the valleys north of Ajloun.
Why visit
Mosaic floors you can see up close
A place of pilgrimage tied to the Prophet Elijah
Calm, shaded and rarely crowded
Practical information
- Opening hours
Not confirmed. Visit in daylight.
Not verified- Tickets
We could not confirm whether an entry fee is charged today. Carry a few dinars in cash.
Not verifiedWikivoyage contributors- Time needed
About 45 minutes.
Our estimate- Accessibility
The site is reached by a long flight of steps and has uneven ground.
Reported, not confirmedVarious secondary publishers
Sources and verification
Last verified:
- Ajloun, where to go · Jordan Tourism Board (visitjordan.com) · Official
- OpenStreetMap · OpenStreetMap contributors · Map
- Wikipedia articles and coordinates · Wikipedia contributors · Secondary
- Ajloun travel guide (German edition) · Wikivoyage contributors · Secondary
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History & archaeology
Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid fortress on the highest hill in town
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Forests & trailsOfficial operator
Ajloun Forest Reserve
Evergreen oak forest, guided trails and ziplines
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Itineraries that include this place
A full day · 5 stops
Ajloun in a day
History in the morning, a long lunch, then mosaics and forest in the afternoon. A full day that never feels rushed.
Ajloun Castle → Ajloun Cable Car → Jar Al Jabal → Tell Mar Elias → Ajloun Forest Reserve
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A full day · 5 stops
Faith and history
A mosque, a castle, a hill of mosaics and a pilgrim shrine: many centuries of belief in one gentle day.
Great Ajloun Mosque → Ajloun Castle → Jar Al Jabal → Tell Mar Elias → Our Lady of the Mountain, Anjara
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Two days · 8 stops
Two days in the highlands
Sleep in the forest. Day one is the castle hill and Mar Elias; day two is a guided trail and the village workshops.
Ajloun Castle → Ajloun Cable Car → Jar Al Jabal → Tell Mar Elias → Ajloun Forest Reserve Cabins → Ajloun Forest Reserve → The Ajloun Houses → Jar Al Jabal
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