Jabal aş Şulayḩ
Jabal aş Şulayḩ is a mountain in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,185 metres. Jabal aş Şulayḩ is situated nearby to the locality Dabdiya, as well as near the area Iskān Tawţīn al Badw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ba’ja and Beidha.
Ba’ja
Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ba'ja is a Neolithic village 14 kilometres north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. 7000 BC, during the PPNB period. Ba’ja is situated 3 km east of Jabal aş Şulayḩ.
Beidha
Archaeological site
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of Petra near Siq al-Barid in Jordan. It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beidha is situated 4 km south of Jabal aş Şulayḩ.
Little Petra
Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Petra, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. Little Petra is situated 3½ km southeast of Jabal aş Şulayḩ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Jabal aş Şulayḩ
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,185 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal as Sulayh” and “Jebel es Ṣuleih”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.4036° or 30° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
35.43329° or 35° 25′ 60″ eastElevation
1,185 metres (3,888 feet)Open location code
8G2QCC3M+C8GeoNames ID
246700
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In Other Languages
“Jabal aş Şulayḩ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الصليح”
Localities in the Area
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