Khirbat Arţabbah

Khirbat Arţabbah is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Arţabbah is situated nearby to the archaeological site Artabba Fortress, as well as near the village Deir Abu Mash’al.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Artabba Fortress and Shuqba Cave.

Artabba Fortress

Archaeological site

Khirbet Artabbeh, also known simply as Artabba or Artabbeh, is an archaeological site in the central West Bank, southeast of Deir Abu Mash'al. The site comprises the remains of a Hasmonean-Herodian fortress, an adjacent ruin, and a spring. Artabba Fortress is situated 360 metres northwest of Khirbat Arţabbah.

Shuqba Cave

Cave

Photo: Wala fatayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shuqba Cave is an archaeological site in Wadi Natuf near the town of Shuqba in the West Bank, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, Palestine. The cave is the type-site for the prehistoric Natufian culture. Shuqba Cave is situated 3½ km west of Khirbat Arţabbah.

Khirbet Tibnah

Archaeological site

Photo: Amos1947, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Khirbet Tibnah is a tell located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the West Bank, between the villages Deir Nidham and Nabi Salih. It was inhabited from the Early Bronze Age to the Ottoman period. Khirbet Tibnah is situated 3½ km northeast of Khirbat Arţabbah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deir Abu Mash’al and Jammala.

Deir Abu Mash’al

Village

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Deir Abu Mash'al is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 24 kilometers west of Ramallah in the northern West Bank.

Jammala

Suburb

Jammala is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 18 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,664 inhabitants in 2017.

Deir Ammar

Suburb

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Deir 'Ammar is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 km northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 3,353 inhabitants in 2017. Deir Ammar is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat Arţabbah.

Khirbat Arţabbah

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Khirbat Arabba”, “Khirbat Artabba”, and “Khirbat Artabbah”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.98775° or 31° 59′ 16″ north

Longitude

35.07751° or 35° 4′ 39″ east

Elevation

320 metres (1,050 feet)

Open location code

8G3QX3QH+42

GeoNames ID

284870

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