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Surroundings:

Remains of SodomRemains of SodomBab edh-Dhra EB mudbrick remainsBab edh-Dhra, Nude female pottery figurine, holding a jar on her head

Location:

  • Jordan, Madīnat al Būtas
  • geo:31.204611,35.532959
  • Exact location

Class:

  • Archaeological observation
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=103368

Annotations

  1. Glueck, Nelson. “Explorations in Eastern Palestine, II.” The Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research, vol. 15, 1934, pp. ix–202. JSTOR, site 1. p. 6.  https://doi.org/10.2307/3768504 

Relevant museums

Amman, Jordan Museum

The new historical museum of Jordan; substantial archaeological collection.


Nearby

Kherbet Isal (1 km)

Byzantine Fortress

Khirbet Qazone (5 km)

The cemetery extends east. The ca.3500+ looting pits are clearly visible.

Bab edh-Dra (5 km)

Early bronze age fortified site.


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