Nuqb al Mīdān

Nuqb al Mīdān is a hill in , and has an elevation of -96 metres. Nuqb al Mīdān is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the israeli settlement .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hisham’s Palace and Tell es-Sultan.

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Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar, is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of , in the in .

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. is situated 3½ km south of Nuqb al Mīdān.

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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Nuqb al Mīdān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Na’ama and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.

Village
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Na'ama is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the . Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.

Village
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ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern . is situated 3 km south of Nuqb al Mīdān.

Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers north of . It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley. is situated 3 km south of Nuqb al Mīdān.

Nuqb al Mīdān

Latitude
31.9° or 31° 54′ north
Longitude
35.45° or 35° 27′ east
Elevation
-96 metres (-315 feet)
Open location code
8G3QWC2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
282501
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Satellite Map

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