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Khirbat en-Nahas
Khirbat en-Nahas
Khirbat en-Nahas is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world. It was built around 3,000 years ago. The site lies in a desert valley between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Site Information
Country: Jordan
District: Tafilah Governorate
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Iron Age
Later Cultures: Iron Age
Site Features: Iron Age Monuments
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