Jabal al Kurā‘
Jabal al Kurā‘ is a hill in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,231 metres. Jabal al Kurā‘ is situated nearby to the locality Dabdiya, as well as near the area Iskān Tawţīn al Badw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,231 metres
- Description: hill in Jordan
- Also known as: “Jabal al Kura`” and “Jebel el Kirā‘”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Petra and Beidha.
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.
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 2½ km south of Jabal al Kurā‘.
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 2½ km northeast of Jabal al Kurā‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and 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.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away. Petra is situated 9 km south of Jabal al Kurā‘.
Jabal al Kurā‘
- Category: landform
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jabal al Kurā‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الكرع”
- Cebuano: “Jabal al Kurā‘”
- Dutch: “Jabal al Kurā‘”
- Swedish: “Jabal al Kurā‘”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dabdiya and Iskān Tawţīn al Badw.
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Highlights include Jabal aş Şulayḩ and Jabal al Bayḑā’.
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