Transjordan, also known as the East Bank or the Transjordanian Highlands (Arabic: شرق الأردن, romanized: Sharq al ʾUrdun, lit. 'East of the Jordan'), is the part of the Southern Levant east of the Jordan River, mostly contained in present-day Jordan. The region known as Transjordan has been controlled by numerous empires and states throughout history, including the Nabataean Kingdom, which established its capital at Petra.
Transjordan, also known as the East Bank or the Transjordanian Highlands (Arabic: شرق الأردن, romanized: Sharq al ʾUrdun, lit. 'East of the Jordan'), is the part of the Southern Levant east of the Jordan River, mostly contained in present-day Jordan. The region known as Transjordan has been controlled by numerous empires and states throughout history, including the Nabataean Kingdom, which established its capital at Petra.
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