Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘
Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘ is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Ḩusaynī, as well as near the neighborhood Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount of Temptation and Tell es-Sultan.
Mount of Temptation
Peak
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount of Temptation, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel Quruntul, is a mountain over the city of Jericho in the West Bank; ancient Christian tradition identifies it as the location of the temptation of Jesus described in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, in which it is said that, from "a high place", the Devil offered Jesus rule over all the kingdoms of the world.
Tell es-Sultan
Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
Tell es-Sultan, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world.
Deir al-Quruntal, Monastery of the Temptation
Monastery
Photo: DR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox monastery located in Jericho, Palestine. It was built on the slopes of the Mount of Temptation 350 meters above sea level, situated along a cliff overlooking the city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta and Aqbat Jaber.
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta
Neighborhood
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta, is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of Jericho.
Aqbat Jaber
Village
Photo: Bantosh, Public domain.
Aqabat Jaber is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Jericho Governorate of the eastern West Bank, situated in the Jordan Valley, three kilometers southwest of Jericho.
Jericho
Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.
Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Shaqq ad Dab‘”, “Wādī Shuhdad Dab‘”, “Wādī Shukd ed Ḍab‘”, “Wadi Shuqq ed Dab‘”, and “Wādī Shuqq ed Dabi‘”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.85377° or 31° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
35.43184° or 35° 25′ 55″ eastElevation
-197 metres (-646 feet)Open location code
8G3QVC3J+GPGeoNames ID
281899
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy al Ḩusaynī and ‘Ayn ad Duyūk at Taḩtā.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qaşr Wādī Hayrawdūs ash Shatawī and Qaşr Hayrawdūs.
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