Khirbet el-Khalde
Khirbet el-Khalde is an archaeological site located in southern Jordan. It features the remains of an ancient castellum alongside a second building often identified as a caravanserai.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological remains of a Roman fort in modern Jordan
- Also known as: “Castrum Khirbet el-Khalde”, “Khirbet al-Khalde”, “Praesidio”, and “Praesidium”
Khirbet el-Khalde
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aqaba, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.65672° or 29° 39′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.23068° or 35° 13′ 51″ east
Open location code
7GXQM64J+M7
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbet el-Khalde” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الخالدة”
- German: “Kleinkastell Khirbet el-Khalde”
- German: “Praesidium”
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