Maghārat al Jayy
Maghārat al Jayy is a cave in West Bank, Palestine. Maghārat al Jayy is situated nearby to El-Jai cave, as well as near the village Almon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 590 metres southeast of Maghārat al Jayy.
Faran Monastery
Ruins
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Faran Monastery is a ruins, which is situated 2 km south of Maghārat al Jayy.
Qubur Bani Isra’il
Archaeological site
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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 3 km west of Maghārat al Jayy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almon and Geva Binyamin.
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.
Geva Binyamin
Village
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Geva Binyamin, also known as Adam, is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the Palestinian village of Jaba'. It is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Geva Binyamin is situated 2½ km west of Maghārat al Jayy.
Ma’ale Mikhmas
Village
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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 3½ km north of Maghārat al Jayy.
Maghārat al Jayy
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Magharat al Jai” and “Magharat al Jayy”
- Category: landform
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.85° or 31° 51′ northLongitude
35.3° or 35° 18′ eastElevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)Open location code
8G3QR8X2+X2GeoNames ID
283470
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