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Jeddah |
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Arabia |
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| Latitude |
21.55304158 N |
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| Longitude |
39.18690578 E |
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Accurate location |
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| Info |
Excavations in the old city suggest that Jeddah was founded as a fishing hamlet in 500 BC by the Yemeni Quda'a tribe, that left central Yemen to settle in Makkah after the destruction of the Marib Dam in Yemen.
Other archaeological studies have shown that the area was settled earlier by people in the Stone Age, as some Thamudi scripts were excavated in Wadi Briman, west of the city, and Wadi Boweb, northwest of the city. It was visited by Alexander The Great. |
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21.553042, 39.186906 === 21.553042 N, 39.186906 E === 21° 33' 10.9" N, 39° 11' 12.9" E |
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| Sources |
| Ancient Cities DataBase |
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| Web |
Jeddah at Wikipedia |
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| Nearest sites |
Bakkah, Makkah, Mecca, circa 67.5 km (41.9 mi) east
Limen Evangelis?, Suakin, circa 332.9 km (206.9 mi) south-west
Berenice Panchrysos, circa 420.2 km (261.1 mi) west
Berenice Troglodytica, Baranis, Medinet-el Haras, circa 462.1 km (287.1 mi) north-west
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ID 6768, created 15 Apr 2012, 17:04, Last changed 18 Mar 2016, 10:46 |
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