Al Khubtha
Al Khubtha is a peak in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Al Khubtha is situated nearby to the locality Al-Madras, as well as near the village Umm Sayhoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Qasr al-Bint.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khazneh el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
Qasr al-Bint
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Qasr al-Bint is a religious temple in the Nabataean city of Petra. It faces the Wadi Musa and is located to the northwest of the Great Temple and the southwest of the Temple of the Winged Lions.
Great Temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Temple at Petra is a grand monumental complex that lies south of the Colonnaded Street at Petra. It covers an area of ~7,560 m2. The complex was probably completed in the early first century AD, under the rule of Nabataean king Aretas IV, as suggested by architectural and sculptural details.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away.
Al Khubtha
- Type: Peak
- Also known as: “El Khubtha” and “Jabal Khabathah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.3333° or 30° 20′ northLongitude
35.4667° or 35° 28′ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8FM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 802551326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Al Khubtha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل خبثة”
- French: “Al Khubtha”
- German: “Al Khubtha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al-Madras and Umm Sayhoun.
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