Al Qurayyat, Jordan
Appearance
Al Qurayyat | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′26″N 35°41′10″E / 31.54056°N 35.68611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Al Qurayyat (Arabic: القريات) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of western Jordan.[1]
History
[edit]Al Qurayyat is identified with Cariatha, a place mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon (early 4th century CE) as a Christian village near Madaba.[2]
References
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