Tel Yarmut
Tel Yarmut is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. Tel Yarmut is situated nearby to the village Zekharia, as well as near Netiv HaLamed-Heh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Yarmut and Khirbet Qeiyafa.
Tel Yarmut
Ruins
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Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in Israel located 25 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem and near modern Beit Shemesh. Tel Yarmut is situated 490 metres east of Tel Yarmut.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
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Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 2 km southwest of Tel Yarmut.
Beit Jimal
Monastery
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Beit Jimal or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by Salesian priests and brothers near Beit Shemesh, Israel. The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. Beit Jimal is situated 2 km north of Tel Yarmut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Netiv HaLamed-Heh.
Zekharia
Village
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Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Netiv HaLamed-Heh
Village
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Netiv HaLamed-Heh is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677. Netiv HaLamed-Heh is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Yarmut.
Zanoah
Village
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Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515. Zanoah is situated 3½ km northeast of Tel Yarmut.
Tel Yarmut
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Yarmuk”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70965° or 31° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
34.96998° or 34° 58′ 12″ eastElevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)Open location code
8G3PPX59+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1190883207OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
293337
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- Hebrew: “תל ירמות”
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