Punon

Punon (Hebrew: פּוּנֹן) is an ancient city in the Arava, Jordan. It was a center of Copper and Iron mining from the early Chalcolithic c 4th millennium BC to biblical times and was exploited for copper nuggets (precious stones)The name means precious stone probably the malachite associated with the copper minining. in the Neolithic back as early as the 7th millennium BC. Some of the earliest smelters in history have been found in this region. There is a fortress on the wadi Guwair Today it is called Feinan. Punon was one of the places (or "stations") visited by the Israelites during the Exodus."They traveled from Tzalmonah, and encamped in Punon." (Numbers 33:42) Its the place where the story of the Exodus says the Isrealites grumbled about lack of bread and water and were attacked by snakes.Near Punon is a place with many cobra snakes called Nachas, which means snakes in Arabic. Techinnah the father of Ir-Nachash" 1Ch,4:12. to call out a prayer 
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Category:Archaeological sites in Jordan
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Category:Archaeological sites in Jordan
Category:Hebrew Bible places
Category:Torah places
Category:Former populated places in Jordan
Category:Archaeological sites in Jordan
Category:Hebrew Bible places
Category:Torah places
Category:Archaeological sites in Jordan
Category:Hebrew Bible places
Category:Torah places
Category:Former settlements in south west Asia