Iraq al-Amir or Araq el-Amir, ( “Caves of The Prince”), is the name shared by a town and nearby caves, within the municipality of Amman in the Jordan Valley. Located about 15 km southwest of the town of Wadi as-Seer, it has a population of about 6000 people. During the Greek Macedonian occupation, Iraq al-Amir was known under the Greek name Tyros. Ptolemy Philadelphus built the city, transferring the population from Tyre in Phoenicia. It is located on the hills with high and medium-altitude, the area has many springs, and is famous for its olive trees, in addition to other forest trees. About 0.5 km south of the town is located the so-called Al-Iraq historical site, marked by the partially restored palace (known colloquially as Qasr Al-Abd, (literally, “Palace of the Servant”) perhaps an ironic reference to the name etched in the caves nearby, believed to be the name of the owner of said estate. See link below for more information) which was built around the 3rd century BC, and reused under Byzantine rule before being destroyed by an earthquake. There are many caves in the hills which were inhabited during the Copper Age.