Lot's Cave - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Lot's Cave
The place were Lot, brother of Abraham is said to have lived in a cave with his two daughters. The place consists of a monastery, a Byzantine basilica from the 7th century A.D. and the Cave of Lot.
Activities Around
Attractions Near Lot's Cave
Wadi Numeira
9.77km from Lot's Cave
Valley known for its deep gorge cut through the sandstone. It gives its name to the Bronze Age ruins located at its mouth with the Dead Sea- the archaeological site of Numeira.
Al Karak Castle
24.1km from Lot's Cave
A large Crusader castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant.
Wadi Bin Hammad
30.59km from Lot's Cave
A Hot Spring hidden deep in a large valley with lush vegetation, hanging gardens, palm trees, and plenty of water running through a narrow gorge.
Wadi Mujib
54.16km from Lot's Cave
Wadi Mujib, the biblical Arnon stream is a river canyon which enters the Dead Sea at 420 metres (1,380 ft) below sea level. The canyon consists of mountainous, rocky, and sparsely vegetated desert (up to 800 metres (2,600 ft)), with cliffs and gorges cutting through plateaus. Perennial, spring-fed streams flow to the shores of the Dead Sea.
Qasr Bshir
55.81km from Lot's Cave
Roman fort ruins in the desert of Jordan. One of the best preserved Roman military structure in the world. The fort is built of local stone and forms a with a nearly square reactangle with large projecting rectangular towers in each corner.
Dead Sea
57.02km from Lot's Cave
The surface and the shores of the dead sea are 425 meters below the sea level, making it Earth's lowest elevation on land. It is also one of the saltiest water bodies in the world- 9.6 times as salty as the oceans making plant and animal life impossible in Dead Sea.
Discover More Attractions in Karak Governorate, Home of Lot's Cave
Karak Governorate
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The land of Karak Governorate was the home of the Kingdom of Moab, during the first millennium BC. Their capital and stronghold is believed to be near the city of Al Karak, which was known as the Qir of Moab.
Location of Lot's Cave
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