Khirbet edh-Dharih (Arabic: خربة الذريح) is a multi-period archaeological site which mainly flourished during the Nabataean period, when a prosperous settlement with a religious sanctuary stood there.

[1] The site is located on the King's Highway[2] in southern Jordan, about 70 km (45 miles) north of the ancient Nabataean capital city, Petra,[1] or in caravaning terms at the 3rd station from it,[3] the nearest modern town being Tafileh.

[4] According to Taj al-Aroos [ar] Arabic Dictionary, the word al-dharih,[4] also transliterated as adh-dharih etc., means hills or highlands.

The Arabic words are transliterated variously: khirbet and khirbat, Dharih and Darieh, and the definite article as al, el, adh, edh, ad and ed.

[7] Archaeological evidence indicates that Khirbet edh-Dharih was settled as early as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period (PPN; 6000-4000 BCE)[dubious – discuss] and continued into the Bronze Age.

[10] Al-Muheisen describes[clarification needed] the location of Edh-Dharih:[11] "Situated at the northern end of Wadi al-Le'ban (وادي اللعبان) in the south of Jordan.

Khirbet et-Tannur, which was built on top of the high mountain of Tannur, was one of the most important religious centers and a Nabatean pilgrimage site.

is also important due to its proximity to the hot springs of Burbeita and Afra, located a few kilometers away to the west, in Wadi Hasa and one of its tributaries, respectively.