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Sela (as-Sala') in Jordan
السلع | |
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Sela | |
Coordinates: 30°46′17″N 35°34′59″E / 30.77139°N 35.58306°E | |
Country | Jordan |
Province | Tafilah Governorate |
Department | Busaira Department |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Sela (Hebrew: סֶּלַע, transliteration Sela‛, meaning rock; Arabic: السلع, es-Sela‛; Greek: πέτρα, 'Petra'; Latin: petra)[1] is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations.[2]
One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom.[2] It has been widely identified with the archaeological site of es-Sela' or as-Sila' in Jordan's Tafilah Governorate.
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