Deir el-Kahf
Deir el-Kahf is an archaeological site in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. Deir el-Kahf is situated nearby to the peak Jibal Abu al Izam.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Late Roman fort
- Also known as: “Dayr al-Kahf”, “Deir al-Kahf”, and “Speluncae”
Deir el-Kahf
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.28113° or 32° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.83797° or 36° 50′ 17″ east
Open location code
8G4R7RJQ+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Deir el-Kahf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الكهف”
- French: “Qasr Deir al-Kahf”
- French: “Qsar Deir al-Kahf”
- German: “Dayr al-Kahf”
- German: “Deir al-Kahf”
- German: “Deir el-Kahf”
- German: “El Kohf”
- German: “Qasr Deir el-Kahf”
- German: “Speluncae”
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