Betthorus
Betthorus was a Roman legionary fortress on the Limes Arabicus. It is located in today's El-Lejjun, Karak Governorate, Jordan, north-east of Al-Karak. The place is in proximity to the 'Ain-Lejjun spring, in a wadi of the same name, that flows into Wadi Mujib.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Fort of Betthorus”
- Description: human settlement in Jordan
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
31.23713° or 31° 14′ 14″ north
Longitude
35.86846° or 35° 52′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G3Q6VP9+V9
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Betthorus” goes by many names.
بيتثورسArabic
BetthorusRomanian
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