Rujm Abu Thuraiya

Rujm Abu Thuraiya is a locality in , . Rujm Abu Thuraiya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

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.

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.

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

Rujm Abu Thuraiya

Latitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ north
Longitude
35.51667° or 35° 31′ east
Open location code
8G3Q7G28+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802887156
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cairn
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Rujm Abu Thuraiya” goes by many names.

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