Aţ Ţayyān
Aţ Ţayyān is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Aţ Ţayyān is situated nearby to the peak Har Montar, as well as near the village Kedar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Har Montar and Hurkania.
Hurkania
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Hurkania is situated 4 km southeast of Aţ Ţayyān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kedar and Ma’ale Adumim.
Kedar
Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kedar is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. Kedar is situated 4 km west of Aţ Ţayyān.
Ma’ale Adumim
Photo: Labour Palestine, CC BY 2.0.
Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, east of Jerusalem. It has about 37,000 residents.
Mishor Adumim
Village
Photo: Neukoln, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mishor Adumim is an industrial park located in the industrial zone of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, about 10 minutes' drive from Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Mishor Adumim is situated 6 km north of Aţ Ţayyān.
Aţ Ţayyān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “At Taiyan” and “At Tayyan”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75° or 31° 45′ northLongitude
35.35° or 35° 21′ eastElevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ82X+2XGeoNames ID
284560
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