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Al ‘Aqabah
Al ‘Aqabah
Al ‘Aqabah is one of the important stops on the route of pilgrims' caravans from the city of Kufa to Mecca. Today, the station is located near the Iraqi-Saudi border, in the Najaf Governorate in Iraq. The site is surrounded by a group of small valleys sloping from the nearby high hills and includes a group of basins and water reservoirs in addition to a dam to collect water.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Najaf Governorate
Category: Bridges and Water Structures
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah (Iraq)
Date of Submission: 2022
Exact Location
Elevation: 410 m
UNESCO
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