Beidha

Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of near Siq al-Barid in . It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Bayda”, “Baydha”, and “Beidha Archaeological Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Little Petra and Monastery (Ad Deir).

Photo: hikinginjordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Siq al-Barid, is an archaeological site located north of and the town of in the of . is situated 570 metres northeast of Beidha.

Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Ed-Deir, also spelled el-Deir and ad-Deir/ad-Dayr, is a monumental building carved out of rock in the ancient city of in southern . The Deir was probably carved in the mid-first century AD. is situated 4 km southwest of Beidha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petra and Petra.

Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of . Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the in southern . It is the administrative center of the Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of , being only 3.5 km away. is situated 6 km southeast of Beidha.

Beidha

Latitude
30.37084° or 30° 22′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.44758° or 35° 26′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G2Q9CCX+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303607784
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2677032
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Beidha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البيضا”
  • Bengali: “বাইদা (প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক ক্ষেত্র)”
  • Bengali: “বাইদা”
  • Catalan: “Beidha”
  • Dutch: “Baydha”
  • French: “Beidha”
  • German: “Beidha”
  • Italian: “Beidha”
  • Japanese: “ベイダ”
  • Persian: “بیضا”
  • Polish: “Al-Bajda”
  • Polish: “Beidha”
  • Russian: “Бейда”
  • Slovenian: “Beidha”
  • Spanish: “Sitio arqueológico de Beidha”
  • Tatar: “Бәйда археологик аланы”
  • Urdu: “بیضا”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Biclinium peint and Jeep boarding point for hike to Petra back door.

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