Khirbat al Maghar
Khirbat al Maghar is a locality in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat al Maghar is situated nearby to the village Ayn Amun, as well as near the locality Al Hamma.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 is situated 4½ km north of Khirbat al Maghar.
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.
Khirbat al Maghar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Maghār”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.28376° or 30° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
35.46669° or 35° 28′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q7FM8+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 802556900OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbat al Maghar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة المغار”
- French: “Khirbat al Maghar”
- German: “Khirbat al Maghar”
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