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  • Aqaba

  • Aqaba

    Aqaba, ancient Ayla, is the only coastal city in Jordan. Aqaba's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between the continents of Asia and Africa, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years.
    Archaeological Site
    Aqaba
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    Aqaba
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    Aqaba
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    Aqaba

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Jordan

    Aqaba

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    Third Millennium BC

    Bronze Age

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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