Khirbat Zayy
Khirbat Zayy is a ruin in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 932 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Prophet Joshua and SESAME.
Tomb of the Prophet Joshua
Tomb
The Maqam Nabi Yusha' is a mausoleum and mosque complex located in the city of As-Salt, in the governorate of Balqa, Jordan. The 16th-century mausoleum purportedly contains the tomb of the biblical Joshua. The mosque was completed in 2004. Tomb of the Prophet Joshua is situated 2½ km south of Khirbat Zayy.
SESAME
Building
The Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East is an independent laboratory located in Allan in the Balqa governorate of Jordan, created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002. SESAME is situated 2½ km northeast of Khirbat Zayy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Khirbat Zayy
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Zai” and “Khirbat Zei”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.09314° or 32° 5′ 35″ northLongitude
35.71829° or 35° 43′ 6″ eastElevation
932 metres (3,058 feet)Open location code
8G4Q3PV9+78GeoNames ID
245864
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