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Tafileh
Tafileh, a busy market town 32 kilometers south of Wadi Hasa, was part of the Crusaders' line of defenses. A ruined Crusader fortress forms part of the landscape of this ancient town. During the Great Arab Revolt, Tafileh gained importance as the site of the only set battle Lawrence of Arabia fought during his campaign.
The land running westward between Tafileh and Shobak was of great importance during Biblical days. Copper mining and metal smelting developed early there, and the inhabitants of the region-most notably the Edomites-gained extreme wealth from the rich deposits of metals.
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