Ayn al Sadr
Ayn al Sadr is a spring in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Ayn al Sadr is situated nearby to the town Petra, as well as near the shopping center Victoria Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Vaux Moise.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khaznat 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. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 2½ km west of Ayn al Sadr.
Vaux Moise
Castle
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak. Vaux Moise is situated 2 km northwest of Ayn al Sadr.
Jebel al-Madhbah
Peak
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jebel al-Madhbah is a mountain at Petra, Jordan, at whose peak there is a large Nabataean ritual site centered around an altar. Jebel al-Madhbah is situated 3 km west of Ayn al Sadr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
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.
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.
Ayn al Sadr
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn aş Şadr”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.32224° or 30° 19′ 20″ northLongitude
35.4793° or 35° 28′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8FCH+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 802551607OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ayn al Sadr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين الصدر”
- French: “Ayn al Sadr”
- German: “Ayn al Sadr”
- Spanish: “Ayn al Sadr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Wadi Musa and Victoria Center.
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