Tabarbour
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32°00′11″N 35°56′25″E / 32.002917°N 35.940222°E
Tabarbour | |
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| Coordinates: 32°00′11″N 35°56′25″E / 32.00306°N 35.94028°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| City | Amman |
Tabarbour is one of the largest areas of Tariq municipality in Amman, Jordan. Near the entrance to the area lie Roman ruins with a dedication to a great leader at the time.
The area is inhabited by approximately 950,000 people. It is one of the most populated areas of Amman due to its strategic location, linking all regions of Amman and the north and central governorates.
Tabarbour is located in the north of the capital, Amman. It is located at 920 meters above sea level.
The meaning of the word Tabarbour is "wasteland which the ax cannot penetrate." ("Tabar" is a small ax, and "por" is rocky land which cannot be cultivated.) Tabarbour became famous for the abundance of treasures buried within, to the extent that some Jordanians refer to it as the "treasury" due to discovered buried gold from the Ottoman era.