Khirbat Kayzūn

Places of Interest Nearby

Cave of the Patriarchs

Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Sanctuary of Abraham, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres south of Jerusalem. Cave of the Patriarchs is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat Kayzūn.

Mount Nabi Yunis

Peak

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Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate. Mount Nabi Yunis is situated 3 km northwest of Khirbat Kayzūn.

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

Protected area

Photo: Eman, Public domain.

The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of Hebron. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat Kayzūn.

Places in the Area

Halhul

Town

Photo: Shatret, Public domain.

Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and al-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine. Halhul is situated 3 km northwest of Khirbat Kayzūn.

Khirbat Kayzūn

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