Khirbat Zeita
Khirbat Zeita is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Khirbat Zeita is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Sabītiya, as well as near ‘Uyūn Ḥammūd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deir Aziz snagogue and Deir Qeruh.
Deir Aziz snagogue
Archaeological site
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The Deir Aziz synagogue is an ancient synagogue dating from the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, located at the archeological site of Deir Aziz, in the southern Golan Heights. Deir Aziz snagogue is situated 3 km south of Khirbat Zeita.
Deir Qeruh
Ruins
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Deir Qeruh is a ruined Byzantine-period village in the Golan Heights, located within an Israeli national park, the Gamla nature reserve. The village was located near Gamla, a much older fortified town. Deir Qeruh is situated 3½ km northeast of Khirbat Zeita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maale Gamla and Kanaf.
Maale Gamla
Village
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Ma'ale Gamla is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the west part of the Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Maale Gamla is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat Zeita.
Kanaf
Village
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Kanaf is an Israeli settlement in the southern Golan Heights, organized as moshav shitufi, under the administration of Israel. One of four Golan settlements that overlook the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Kanaf is situated 2½ km southwest of Khirbat Zeita.
Natur
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Natur is an Israeli settlement and mixed secular-religious moshav in the southern Golan Heights, located near one of the region’s largest streams, Nahal Samakh, and about 10 kilometers from Lake Kinneret. Natur is situated 6 km southeast of Khirbat Zeita.
Khirbat Zeita
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Jibbīn”, “Jubayn”, “Zaïta”, “Zaytā”, and “Zaytah”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.89195° or 32° 53′ 31″ northLongitude
35.71112° or 35° 42′ 40″ eastElevation
190 metres (623 feet)Open location code
8G4QVPR6+QCGeoNames ID
162460
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbat Zeita” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبين”
- Arabic: “زيتة”
- Hebrew: “חרבת זיתה”
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