Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘

Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘ is a hill in , and has an elevation of 356 metres. Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘ is situated nearby to the tribal area , as well as near the area .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Horrors and Cave of Letters.

Cave
Cave of Horror is the nickname given to a refuge cave that archaeologists have catalogued as Nahal Hever Cave 8 of the , , where the remains of Jewish refugees from the Bar Kokhba revolt were found. is situated 3 km southeast of Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘.

Cave
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The is a refuge cave in in the Judean Desert where letters and fragments of papyri from the Roman Empire period were found. is situated 3½ km southeast of Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Gedi.

Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz on the western shore of the in . Located on the edge of the at the site of historic , it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. is situated 7 km east of Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘.

Khashm Şafrāt aş Şāni‘

Latitude
31.45318° or 31° 27′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.31616° or 35° 18′ 58″ east
Elevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)
Open location code
8G3QF838+7F
Geo­Names ID
282066
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