Aroer
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- Aroer on the Arnon
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- Biblical mentions
- Extra-biblical mention
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Aroer () is the name of two biblical cities in the Transjordan, in what is today the Kingdom of Jordan.
One is Areor on the Arnon, which is located on the north bank of the River Arnon to the east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan. The town was an ancient Moabite settlement, and is mentioned in the Bible. Aroer is identified with the modern village of 'Ara'ir in Jordan.
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