Elath

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Elath (Hebrew: אֵילַת; Tiberian: ʼÊlạṯ; Standard: Elat) is an ancient city in the Hebrew Bible on the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. It was in the same vicinity as Eloth and Eziongeber.

• Historically, the city of Aqaba, Jordan has been associated with the ancient site.
• The modern city of Eilat, Israel is adjacent to Aqaba and named after the ancient Elath.