Şīḩān
Şīḩān is an archaeological site in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,473 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shoubak.
Shoubak
Castle
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Montreal, or Qal'at ash-Shawbak in Arabic, is a castle built by the Crusaders and expanded by the Mamluks, on the eastern side of the Arabah Valley, perched on the side of a rocky, conical mountain, looking out over fruit orchards below. Shoubak is situated 2½ km southeast of Şīḩān.
Şīḩān
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Sīhāh” and “Sihan”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.5399° or 30° 32′ 24″ northLongitude
35.5392° or 35° 32′ 21″ eastElevation
1,473 metres (4,833 feet)Open location code
8G2QGGQQ+XMGeoNames ID
246790
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In Other Languages
“Şīḩān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Şīḩān”
- Arabic: “صيحان”
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