Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah

Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah is situated nearby to the village Mitzpe Dani, as well as near Ma’ale Mikhmas.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. El-Jai cave is situated 2 km southwest of Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah.

Faran Monastery

Ruins

Photo: SuperJew, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faran Monastery is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Dani and Ma’ale Mikhmas.

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.

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.

Almon

Village

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Almon, also known as Anatot, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement. Founded in 1982, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Almon is situated 4 km southwest of Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah.

Maghārat Shiqfān aţ Ţulayḩīyah

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Magharat Shiqfan at Tulayhiyah”, “Magharat Shuqfan at Tuleihiya”, “Maghārat Shuqfān eṭ Ṭuleiḥıya”, “Magharat Shuqfān Tuleihiya”, “Maghārat Shuqtan aţ Ţulayḩīyah”, and “Shuqfān Tuleihīya”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.8623° or 31° 51′ 44″ north

Longitude

35.31761° or 35° 19′ 3″ east

Elevation

560 metres (1,837 feet)

Open location code

8G3QV869+W2

GeoNames ID

282961

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