Highway 70 (Jordan)

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Highway 70
٧٠ طريق
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Route information
Length30 km (19 mi)
Major junctions
East end Ma'an, Mashreq-M47.gif JOR Route 15.svg Highway 15
West end Rajif, JOR Route 35.svg Highway 35
Location
Country Jordan
Districts Ma'an
Highway system

Highway 70 is an East-West Highway in southern Jordan. It connects the Desert Highway, Highway 15, to the King's Highway, Highway 35. Highway 70 crosses through the path of rubble of the Khatt Shebib, an ancient pre-Roman wall, the longest linear ruin in Jordan. [1]

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References

  1. "Map of Khatt Shebib archaeological sites".