Al Qurayyat, Jordan
Al Qurayyat (Arabic: القريات) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of western Jordan.[1]
Al Qurayyat | |
|---|---|
  Al Qurayyat Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′26″N 35°41′10″E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
History
Al Qurayyat is identified with Cariatha, a place mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon (early 4th century CE) as a Christian village near Madaba.[2]
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976). "Gazetteer of Roman Palestine". Qedem. 5: 46. ISSN 0333-5844.
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