Wādī as Saylah
Wādī as Saylah is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī as Saylah is situated nearby to the village Almon, as well as near Ma’ale Mikhmas.Places of Interest
Highlights include El-Jai cave and Faran Monastery.
El-Jai cave
Cave
El-Jai cave is a sizable karstic cave located in a cliff within the northern Judaean Desert, in the modern-day West Bank. The El-Jai cave served as a refuge cave for Jewish rebels during the late phase of the Bar Kokhba revolt, around 135 CE.
Qubur Bani Isra’il
Archaeological site
Photo: Chesdovi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qubur Bene Isra'in or Qubur Bani Isra'il, are four, formerly five, huge stone structures dated to the Middle Bronze Age, which rise from a rocky plateau overlooking Wadi Qelt in the West Bank, about 3.5 miles northeast of Jerusalem, between Hizma and Geva Binyamin along Highway 437. Qubur Bani Isra’il is situated 4 km west of Wādī as Saylah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almon and Ma’ale Mikhmas.
Almon
Village
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Almon, also known as Anatot, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement. Built over land confiscated from the nearby Palestinian town of 'Anata, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Almon is situated 2½ km southwest of Wādī as Saylah.
Ma’ale Mikhmas
Village
Photo: Shuki, Public domain.
Ma'ale Mikhmas is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin region of the northern West Bank. Located a few miles northeast of Jerusalem, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council and according to Palestinians the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. Ma’ale Mikhmas is situated 3 km north of Wādī as Saylah.
Mitzpe Dani
Village
Photo: Dvirraz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitzpe Dani is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank. Located near Ma'ale Mikhmas, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Mitzpe Dani is situated 3 km north of Wādī as Saylah.
Wādī as Saylah
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi as Saylah”, “Wādī as Sitah”, “Wadi es Seila”, “Wādī es Seita”, and “Wadi es Sīta”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85374° or 31° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
35.30799° or 35° 18′ 29″ eastElevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)Open location code
8G3QV835+F5GeoNames ID
281962
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