Qaşr Hayrawdūs
Qaşr Hayrawdūs is an archaeological site in Palestine. Qaşr Hayrawdūs is situated nearby to the village Aqbat Jaber, as well as near the neighborhood Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Mount of Temptation.
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. Tell es-Sultan is situated 2 km north of Qaşr Hayrawdūs.
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. Mount of Temptation is situated 2½ km north of Qaşr Hayrawdūs.
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. Deir al-Quruntal, Monastery of the Temptation is situated 2½ km north of Qaşr Hayrawdūs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aqbat Jaber and Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta.
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.
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.
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.
Qaşr Hayrawdūs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Herod’s Palace” and “Qasr Hayrawdus”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.85216° or 31° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
35.43565° or 35° 26′ 8″ eastElevation
-216 metres (-709 feet)Open location code
8G3QVC2P+V7GeoNames ID
8067710
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In Other Languages
“Qaşr Hayrawdūs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر هيرودس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩayy al Ḩusaynī and ‘Ayn ad Duyūk at Taḩtā.
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