Al Lāhūn

Al Lāhūn is an archaeological site in Amman Governorate, Jordan.

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 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″ north

Longitude

35.84966° or 35° 50′ 59″ east

Elevation

714 metres (2,343 feet)

Open location code

8G3QFR6X+3V

GeoNames ID

250598

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In Other Languages

“Al Lāhūn” goes by many names.

Arabic: “اللاهون”
Arabic: “الياهون”

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