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Rujm Abū Thurayyā

Rujm Abū Thurayyā is a cairn in , . Rujm Abū Thurayyā is situated nearby to the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the on the south bank of the of with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright. is situated 1½ km east of Rujm Abū Thurayyā.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.

Village
is a small town in near the southeastern shore of the . It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea.

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The has its eastern coast in . It is the lowest point in the world at 439.78 metres below sea level.

Rujm Abū Thurayyā

Latitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ north
Longitude
35.51667° or 35° 31′ east
Elevation
-323 metres (-1,060 feet)
Open location code
8G3Q7G28+2M
Geo­Names ID
250886
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Madīnat al Būtas and Ghawr al Mazra‘ah.

Nearby Places

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