Khirbat al Qasr

Khirbat al Qasr is a locality in , . Khirbat al Qasr is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bab edh-Dhra.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the on the south bank of the of with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright. is situated 3 km south of Khirbat al Qasr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.

Village
is a small town in near the southeastern shore of the . It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. is situated 4½ km south of Khirbat al Qasr.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The has its eastern coast in . It is the lowest point in the world at 439.78 metres below sea level.

Khirbat al Qasr

Latitude
31.28333° or 31° 17′ north
Longitude
35.53333° or 35° 32′ east
Open location code
8G3Q7GMM+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802887132
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Khirbat al Qasr” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as البليده الحديثه and غور الحديثه.

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