Khaybar

fort · 750 BC – 2099 AD

An ancient, fortified oasis settlement in the western Arabian peninsula that has produced archaeological evidence for occupation from prehistoric times to today. It is named "Hibra" in an inscription of Nabonidus, dating to the 6th century BCE, and features as the site of a Mohammedan conquest in the early years of Islam. Recent discoveries nearby of large "desert kites" (putative animal capture structures), neolithic campsites, and megalithic tombs have received significant press and highlight the site's importance at an early date.

Coordinates
25.70577, 39.29306
Also known as
Hibra, Ḫibra (akk), Khaybar, Ḫaibar, Haibar (ar), خيبر (ar), Ḫayber (ota)
Dating
attested

Sources

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