Tall al Khalifa

Tell el-Kheleifeh is an archaeological site in at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba immediately northwest of the city of . Its older identification with the 10th-century port from the biblical King Solomon narrative does not stand up to newer…
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: archaeological site in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Tell el-Kalifi” and “Tell el-Kheleifeh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aqaba Church and Yitzhak Rabin Crossing.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.
is a historic 3rd-century church located in , . It was unearthed in 1998 by a group of archaeologists and is considered to be the world's oldest-known purpose-built Christian church. is situated 2½ km south of Tall al Khalifa.

Government office
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 2.5.
The Wadi Araba Crossing or is an international border crossing between , and , . Opened on August 8, 1994, it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handle tourists. is situated 3 km northwest of Tall al Khalifa.

Museum
Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.
is the official archaeological museum of the city of in . is situated 4 km south of Tall al Khalifa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aqaba and Eilot.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's only port city. It is on the Gulf of in the extreme south of the country, adjacent to Eilat in Israel.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the southernmost kibbutz in . It is located in the Aravah Valley, near the border with . is less than a kilometer north of , and just over 3 kilometers north of the Red Sea. is situated 4½ km northwest of Tall al Khalifa.

Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the only city on the Red Sea. is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.

Tall al Khalifa

Latitude
29.55715° or 29° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.00184° or 35° 0′ 7″ east
Open location code
7GXQH242+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 798842934
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q2402239
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Tall al Khalifa” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hotel district and New Industrial Zone.

Notable Places Nearby

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