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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wadi Rum Massebah (1) - Cairn in Jordan

Submitted by Motist on Friday, 30 June 2006  Page Views: 4635

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wadi Rum Massebah (1)
Country: Jordan Type: Cairn

Latitude: 29.558819N  Longitude: 35.414873E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
no data
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Wadi Rum Massebah (1)
Wadi Rum Massebah (1) submitted by motist : wadi Rum: open air sanctuary GPS: Israel datum (old): 18993 E' 88585 N' (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Jordan

Coordinates converted from old Israel datum: 189933 E, 885851 N.
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Wadi Rum Massebah (1)
Wadi Rum Massebah (1) submitted by motist : Wadi Rum: Masseboth GPS: Israel (old): 189933 E' 885851 N' (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wadi Rum Massebah (1)
Wadi Rum Massebah (1) submitted by motist : Wadi Rum: Massebah GPS: Israel (old): 189933 E' 885851 N' (Vote or comment on this photo)

Wadi Rum Massebah (1)
Wadi Rum Massebah (1) submitted by motist : Wadi Rum open air sanctuary: single massebah in South Jordan GPS: Israel datum (old): 18993 E' 88585 N' (Vote or comment on this photo)

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 834m E 82° Wadi Rum Chambered Tomb* Chambered Tomb
 1.1km ENE 67° Wadi Rum Ritual Structures* Ancient Temple
 1.1km SW 216° Wadi Rum Masseboth* Standing Stones
 1.1km SSE 149° Wadi Rum Massebah (2)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.3km SSE 153° Wadi Kahkashea* Carving
 5.3km SSE 153° Jabel Kashkash Statue* Sculptured Stone
 13.9km SW 215° Wadi Rum Engravings* Carving
 15.3km SW 231° Wadi Dhaika Engravings* Carving
 20.7km SSW 198° Khirbet Rizqeh* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 23.6km NNE 19° Wadi Rum Petroglyphs* Rock Art
 44.2km W 277° Arround Shchoret hills* Ancient Village or Settlement
 44.3km N 352° Humeima* Ancient Village or Settlement
 44.7km W 278° Shchoret hills Open Air Mosque* Ancient Temple
 44.9km W 277° Shehoret Hills Desert Kite* Misc. Earthwork
 45.0km WNW 288° Nitsots hill open air sanctuary* Ancient Temple
 45.3km W 274° Shahmon Desert Kite* Misc. Earthwork
 45.6km W 278° Shchoret habitation site* Ancient Village or Settlement
 45.8km WNW 283° Mt. 'Amram Tumulus* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 45.9km WNW 292° Beer-Ora N* Ancient Temple
 46.4km WNW 291° E' of wadi Racham * Ancient Temple
 47.7km W 277° Yedidyah pass Roded type cult site* Ancient Village or Settlement
 47.8km W 275° Wadi Tawahin* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
 48.2km W 276° Wadi Roded Open Air Sanctuaries* Ancient Temple
 48.5km WNW 302° Sasgon valley* Standing Stones
 48.6km WNW 286° Wadi Racham Matsebah* Standing Stones
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