Faynan
Faynan is an archaeological site in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.
Wadi Feynan
Locality
Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Wadi Feynan is situated 4½ km west of Faynan.
Faynan
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Faynān”, “Feinān”, “Fenan”, “Feynan”, “Khirbat Feinān”, and “Qaynān”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.62731° or 30° 37′ 38″ northLongitude
35.4941° or 35° 29′ 39″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Open location code
8G2QJFGV+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 135519564OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
249495
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