Al ‘Aqabāt

Al ‘Aqabāt is a locality in , and has an elevation of 974 metres. Al ‘Aqabāt is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. is situated 7 km southeast of Al ‘Aqabāt.

Al ‘Aqabāt

Latitude
33.46682° or 33° 28′ 1″ north
Longitude
36.08603° or 36° 5′ 10″ east
Elevation
974 metres (3,196 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF38P+PC
Geo­Names ID
8413175
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“Al ‘Aqabāt” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: العقبات

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