Harrat Khaybar

Harrat Khaybar
Harrat Khaybar seen from the International Space Station (North to the right of the picture)
Highest point
Elevation2,093 m (6,867 ft)
Coordinates25°43′10″N 39°56′34″E / 25.71944°N 39.94278°E / 25.71944; 39.94278
Naming
Native nameحرة خيبر (Arabic)
Geography
Harrat Khaybar is located in Saudi Arabia
Harrat Khaybar
Harrat Khaybar
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic field
Last eruption650 CE ± 50 years

Ḥarrat Khaybar (Arabic: حَرَّة خَيْبَر) is a volcanic field located north of Medina in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It covers an area approximately 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi). The most recent eruption occurred between 600 and 700 AD. Man-made stone structures dating to the Neolithic period have been studied in Harrat Khaybar.