Sacred Atlas

Where Is It Today?

Where Is Petra / Edom Today?

Petra / Edom is identified with Buseira. See modern location, confidence level, Scripture references, coordinates, and source attribution.

Modern locationmodern identification under review
ConfidenceApproximate
Scripture refs1

Approximate confidence

Modern identification

Buseira - modern identification under review

Coordinates30.7458, 35.6039
Kindregion
Claims7
Sources3

Scripture anchors

Isa 21:11

Why this place is in the atlas

Memorable visuals and Edom-related biblical geography.

Claim ledger

names[0].value Petra / Edom Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High
summary.en Memorable visuals and Edom-related biblical geography. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium
foreignKeys[0] ancientId: a0a6365, urlSlug: dumah-2, friendlyId: Dumah 2 OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - Approximate
identifications[0].coordinates latitude: 30.745843, longitude: 35.603919, precision: approximate OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0; upstream ODbL-1.0 - Approximate
identifications[0].modernRegion null Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Unknown
scriptureReferences Isa 21:11 King James Version 1769 - Public-Domain - High
temporalScopes Biblical era context requires editorial review., Modern context requires editorial review. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Unknown