Irbid

The place-name Ἄρβηλα for present-day Irbid is first documented on civic bronze coins of the Decapolis struck in the late first century BC.

Before the advent of Islam, Arabella was famous for producing some of the best wines in the ancient world.

Irbid has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, common in the Levant region.

Irbid is considered the cultural capital of Jordan.

Irbid hosted the 1999 Pan Arab Games.