‘Arā‘ir
‘Arā‘ir is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. ‘Arā‘ir is situated nearby to the town Dhiban.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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. It was the site of an ancient Moabite town 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″ northLongitude
35.82198° or 35° 49′ 19″ eastElevation
756 metres (2,480 feet)Open location code
8G3QFRCC+JQGeoNames ID
250373
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In Other Languages
“‘Arā‘ir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “‘Arā‘ir”
- Arabic: “عراعر”
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