Khirbat ad Dayr

Khirbat ad Dayr is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 831 metres.

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Highlights include Machaerus.

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was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day . The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the overlooking the . is situated 2½ km northwest of Khirbat ad Dayr.

Khirbat ad Dayr

Latitude
31.54698° or 31° 32′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.6374° or 35° 38′ 15″ east
Elevation
831 metres (2,726 feet)
Open location code
8G3QGJWP+QX
Geo­Names ID
249702
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat ad Dayr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الدير”
  • Arabic: “خربة الدير”

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