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

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Iron Age

Later Cultures: Iron Age

Site Features: Iron Age Monuments

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