Khirbet en-Nahas
Khirbet en-Nahas, 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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Copper mine in Jordan
- Also known as: “Khirbat en-Nahas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Feynan.
Wadi Feynan
Locality
Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba. Wadi Feynan is situated 6 km south of Khirbet en-Nahas.
Khirbet en-Nahas
- Categories: copper mine, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.67939° or 30° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
35.43633° or 35° 26′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G2QMCHP+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1053926936OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6401745
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Khirbet en-Nahas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة النحاس”
- French: “Khirbet en-Nahas”
- Hebrew: “ח’ירבת א-נחס”
- Hebrew: “ח’ירבת א-נחש”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת א-נחס”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת א-נחש”
- Polish: “Khirbat en-Nahas”
- Portuguese: “Quirbete Naas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Age fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas and Jabal Khirbat al Nuhas.
Nearby Places
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