Ad Dayr
Ad Dayr is a locality in Madaba Governorate, Jordan. Ad Dayr is situated nearby to the locality Ballūtah, as well as near Al ’Arid.Places of Interest
Highlights include Machaerus.
Machaerus
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Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Machaerus is situated 3½ km northwest of Ad Dayr.
Ad Dayr
- Type: Locality
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.5474° or 31° 32′ 51″ northLongitude
35.65301° or 35° 39′ 11″ eastElevation
777 metres (2,549 feet)Open location code
8G3QGMW3+X6GeoNames ID
11242581
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In Other Languages
“Ad Dayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدير”
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