The Hashemite Plaza is a plaza in Amman,

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that spans over an area of 20,000 square metres. It was renewed in 2014 and is named after the

ian royal family, the

Hashemites The Hashemites ( ar, الهاشميون, al-Hāshimīyūn), also House of Hashim, are the royal family of Jordan, which they have ruled since 1921, and were the royal family of the kingdoms of Hejaz (1916–1925), Syria (1920), and Iraq (1921� ...

. The Hashemite Plaza includes open spaces, fountains, gardens, parking lots and cafes. It is equipped with a centre that hosts cultural activities like the ''Amman Book Festival''. The plaza is flanked by two of the most popular Roman ruins of Amman, the Roman theatre and the Odeon, while the Nymphaeum is just a short distance away. The

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Hill, which towers over the Plaza, offers good views of it.

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