Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas

Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas is an archaeological site in , . Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khirbet en-Nahas.

Archaeological site
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, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago. is situated 180 metres south of Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.

Locality
or Wadi Faynan is a major and region in southern , on the border between and and . It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the via Wadi Araba. is situated 6 km south of Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas.

Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas

Latitude
30.68104° or 30° 40′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.43612° or 35° 26′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G2QMCJP+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1053918921
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Khirbat al Nuhas and Jabal Madsus al Dahl.

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