Al Lāhūn
Al Lāhūn is an archaeological site in Amman Governorate, Jordan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. It was the site of an ancient Moabite town Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 8 km northwest of Al Lāhūn.
Al Lāhūn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Al Lahun”, “Al Lahūn”, “Al Yāhūn”, “Al-Lahoun”, “El Lehun”, “Khirbat el Lahūn”, and “Lahūn”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.46016° or 31° 27′ 37″ northLongitude
35.84966° or 35° 50′ 59″ eastElevation
714 metres (2,343 feet)Open location code
8G3QFR6X+3VGeoNames ID
250598
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In Other Languages
“Al Lāhūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اللاهون”
- Arabic: “الياهون”
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