Al Thughrah

Al Thughrah is a village in , . Al Thughrah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machaerus.

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was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day . The site is located 25 km southeast of the mouth of the overlooking the . is situated 3½ km north of Al Thughrah.

Al Thughrah

Latitude
31.53556° or 31° 32′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.61833° or 35° 37′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G3QGJP9+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802929166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Al Thughrah” goes by many names.

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