Busayra Ruins
Busayra Ruins is an archaeological site in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Busayra Ruins is situated nearby to the ruins Bozra, as well as near Busayra Grand Mosque.Places in the Area
Nearby places include بصيرا and Al Sil.
بصيرا
Village
Photo: Uri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busaira is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 4½ km northwest of Busayra Ruins.
Dana
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dana is a village near the city of Tafilah, in the Feynan area in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of Wadi Dana, a large natural canyon, and has views over Wadi Araba. Dana is situated 8 km south of Busayra Ruins.
Busayra Ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.74733° or 30° 44′ 50″ northLongitude
35.60301° or 35° 36′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G2QPJW3+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 360854821OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Busayra Ruins” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “آثار بصيرا”
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Highlights include Bozra and Busayra Grand Mosque.
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