Khirbat al Kūz
Khirbat al Kūz is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat al Kūz is situated nearby to the village Askar RC (al-Qadeem), as well as near Azmut.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Ebal and Mount Eival Alter.
Mount Ebal
Peak
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim.
Mount Eival Alter
Archaeological site
The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on Mount Ebal, West Bank. Mount Eival Alter is situated 1¼ km northwest of Khirbat al Kūz.
Joseph’s Tomb
Synagogue
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus. Joseph’s Tomb is situated 2½ km southwest of Khirbat al Kūz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Azmut.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
Azmut
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
’Azmut is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,440 inhabitants in 2017.
Deir al-Hatab
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir al-Hatab is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank, located east of Nablus, near the neighbouring villages of Salem and Azmout. Deir al-Hatab is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat al Kūz.
Khirbat al Kūz
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Kuz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.2332° or 32° 13′ 60″ northLongitude
35.29704° or 35° 17′ 49″ eastElevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)Open location code
8G4Q67MW+7RGeoNames ID
283021
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