Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘

Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘ is a wadi in , . Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Mount of Temptation.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , in the city of , consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world.

Peak
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, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel Quruntul, is a mountain over the city of in the , ; 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.

Monastery
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The Monastery of the Temptation is a Greek Orthodox monastery located in , . It was built on the slopes of the 350 meters above sea level, situated along a cliff overlooking the city of and the Jordan Valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta and Aqbat Jaber.

Neighborhood
, is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of .

Village
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Aqabat Jaber is a Palestinian refugee camp in the of the eastern , situated in the Jordan Valley, three kilometers southwest of .

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, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of and some 55 km from .

Wādī Shaqq aḑ Ḑab‘

Latitude
31.85377° or 31° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
35.43184° or 35° 25′ 55″ east
Elevation
-197 metres (-646 feet)
Open location code
8G3QVC3J+GP
Geo­Names ID
281899
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