Bab edh-Dhra
The early Bronze Age gate of Bab edh-Dhra overlooking the southern end of the Dead Sea | |
| Location | Karak, Jordan |
|---|---|
| Region | Ghawr Almazra'a Sub-District |
| Coordinates | 31°15′11″N 35°32′15″E / 31.253092°N 35.537514°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3000 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 2350 BC |
| Cultures | Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1924 |
Bab edh-Dhra (Levantine Arabic: باب الذراع, romanized: bāb əl-ḏrāʿ) is the site of an Early Bronze Age city located near the Dead Sea on the south bank of the wadi of al-Karak with dates in the EB IB, EB II, EB III, and EB IVA. Bab edh-Dhra was discovered in 1924 on an expedition led by William F. Albright.