Biblical place

Where was Ar?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet al Balua.

First appears in Numbers 21:15 · 3 books · 3 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Balua.

Ar is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet al Balua. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 21:15 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 7 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jordan

About 49 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 65 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 67 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 70 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 70 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Ar today

Travel to Ar, the modern-day Khirbet al Balua.

Ar is commonly identified with Khirbet al Balua, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Ar is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Khirbet al Balua

31.360°N · 35.783°E

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