‘Arā‘ir

‘Arā‘ir is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. ‘Arā‘ir is situated nearby to the town Dhiban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhiban.

Dhiban

Town

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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 5 km northwest of ‘Arā‘ir.

‘Arā‘ir

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “‘Ara‘er” and “`Ara`ir”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.47161° or 31° 28′ 18″ north

Longitude

35.82198° or 35° 49′ 19″ east

Elevation

756 metres (2,480 feet)

Open location code

8G3QFRCC+JQ

GeoNames ID

250373

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In Other Languages

“‘Arā‘ir” goes by many names.

Arabic: “‘Arā‘ir”
Arabic: “عراعر”

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