Tomb of Aaron (Jordan)
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The Tomb of Aaron is the purported burial site of Aaron, the brother of Moses, according to Jewish, Christian, and local Muslim traditions. The site is marked by a small mosque serving as a shrine to
Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra
Aaron's tomb, underground chamber under the mosque
Excavations of the Byzantine monastery in the saddle below the peak (2008)
Mount Hor
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Mount Hor is the name given in the Hebrew Bible to two distinct mountains. One borders the land of Edom in the area south of the Dead Sea, and the other is by the Mediterranean Sea at the Northern bor
Tomb of Aaron (Jordan)
…and local Muslim traditions. The site is marked by a small mosque serving as a shrine to the Muslim prophet Haroun (Aaron), located at the summit of Jabal Hārūn ('Mount Aaron') at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,430 ft), the highest point near Petra, in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. There are two different…
Jebel Harun near Petra, Jordan. One of the candidates for biblical Mount Hor, with a Byzantine monastery and a Mamluk mosque dedicated to Aaron's tomb.
Jebel Harun ('Mount Aaron') near Petra