Tall al Khişāş
Tall al Khişāş is a mound in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of -262 metres. Tall al Khişāş is situated nearby to the farm village Tall ar Rabī‘, as well as near the locality Aţ Ţiwāl ash Shamālī.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deir Alla and Az-Zubaidat.
Deir Alla
Village
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Deir Alla is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. The Deir Alla Inscription, datable to ca. 840–760 BCE, was found here. Deir Alla is situated 2½ km east of Tall al Khişāş.
Az-Zubaidat
Village
az-Zubaidat is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located 27 kilometers north of Jericho. Az-Zubaidat is situated 6 km west of Tall al Khişāş.
Marj Al-Ghazal
Village
Marj Al-Ghazal is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, located 34.8 kilometers north of Jericho. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 243 in the 2017 census. Marj Al-Ghazal is situated 7 km southwest of Tall al Khişāş.
Tall al Khişāş
- Type: Mound with an elevation of -262 metres
- Also known as: “Tall al Khisas” and “Tell el Khesas”
- Category: landform
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.19321° or 32° 11′ 36″ northLongitude
35.59396° or 35° 35′ 38″ eastElevation
-262 metres (-860 feet)Open location code
8G4Q5HVV+7HGeoNames ID
248481
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