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Beidha
Beidha
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Beidha
Beidha, also sometimes Bayda, is a major Neolithic archaeological site a few kilometres north of Petra in Jordan. It is included in Petra's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Site Information
Country: Jordan
District: Ma’an Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Neolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Nabataean
Site Features: Stone Age & Nabataean Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Petra
Date of Inscription: 1985
Exact Location
Elevation: 1046 m
UNESCO
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