Ẕur Ma‘on
Ẕur Ma‘on is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. Ẕur Ma‘on is situated nearby to the archaeological site Maon Synagogue, as well as near the village Nir Oz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include צור מעון and Maon Synagogue.
צור מעון
Ruins
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צור מעון is a ruins, which is situated 140 metres east of Ẕur Ma‘on.
Maon Synagogue
Archaeological site
The Maon Synagogue is a 6th-century Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in the western Negev desert, near Kibbutz Nirim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, in Israel. The former synagogue is noted for its "magnificent" mosaic floor. Maon Synagogue is situated 1 km north of Ẕur Ma‘on.
Bait HaLavan
Building
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Bait HaLavan is a building, which is situated 1¼ km west of Ẕur Ma‘on.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nir Oz and Nirim.
Nir Oz
Village
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Nir Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council.
Nirim
Village
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Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 482.
Magen
Village
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Magen is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 541. Magen is situated 3 km southeast of Ẕur Ma‘on.
Ẕur Ma‘on
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hapo‘el”, “Tsur Ma‘on”, and “Zur Ma`on”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.32072° or 31° 19′ 15″ northLongitude
34.41185° or 34° 24′ 43″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
8G3P8CC6+7PGeoNames ID
293015
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In Other Languages
“Ẕur Ma‘on” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “צור מעון”
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