Al Qurayyat, Jordan
Al Qurayyat | |
|---|---|
  Al Qurayyat Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′26″N 35°41′10″E / 31.54056°N 35.68611°E / 31.54056; 35.68611 | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Madaba Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Al Qurayyat (Arabic: القريات) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of western Jordan.[1]
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.
