Humayma
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For the actress, see Humaima Malick. For the archaeological site in Egypt, see Hawara. For the Berber tribe, see El-Hawara. For the Palestinian town in the West Bank, see Huwara. For the town in northern Jordan, see Huwwarah.
Humayma (Arabic: الحميمة, romanized: al-Humayma) also spelled Humeima and Humaima, is the modern name of ancient Hawara.[1][2][3] Hawara was a trading post in southern Jordan that was founded by the Nabataean king Aretas III in the early first century BC.[1] It is located 45 km to the south of the Nabataean capital Petra and 55 km to the north of the Red Sea port town of Aqaba.[4]
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Arabic: الحميمة | |
Location | Jordan |
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Region | Aqaba Governorate |
Coordinates | 29°57′0″N 35°20′49″E |
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