Ar Rīshah
Ar Rīshah is a mountain in Madaba Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 432 metres. Ar Rīshah is situated nearby to the locality Abu Thuhur, as well as near Aş Şāfīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Machaerus.
Machaerus
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Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 3½ km northeast of Ar Rīshah.
Ar Rīshah
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 432 metres
- Also known as: “‘Arisha”, “‘Arīshah”, “Ar Rishah”, and “Er Rīsha”
- Category: landform
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.55426° or 31° 33′ 15″ northLongitude
35.58779° or 35° 35′ 16″ eastElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
8G3QHH3Q+P4GeoNames ID
250355
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In Other Languages
“Ar Rīshah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الريشة”
- Arabic: “عريشة”
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