Khirbat al ‘Aqd

Khirbat al ‘Aqd is a ruin in , . Khirbat al ‘Aqd is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Eked and Tel Ayalon.

Peak
Khirbet el-ʻAqd or Horvat ʻEqed is an archaeological site in the Latrun salient of the , approximately 22 km northwest of . The site, situated on a hill, contains the ruins of an ancient fortified town dating from the Hellenistic period through the Bar Kokhba revolt, after which the site was ultimately abandoned.

Archaeological site
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northeast of Khirbat al ‘Aqd.

Ruins
is a depopulated Palestinian Arab village located 13 kilometres southeast of . Identified by Edward Robinson as the ancient Canaanite and Israelite city of Aijalon. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Khirbat al ‘Aqd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mevo Horon and Latrun.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied . Located near and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Khirbat al ‘Aqd.

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.
is a hilltop in overlooking the road between and , 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located near the city of with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 934. is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat al ‘Aqd.

Khirbat al ‘Aqd

Latitude
31.83333° or 31° 50′ north
Longitude
35.01667° or 35° 1′ east
Elevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)
Open location code
8G3QR2M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
284928
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