Tel Raqqat
Tel Raqqat is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Tel Raqqat is situated nearby to the village Kfar Hitim, as well as near Mitzpa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Arbel and Migdal Synagogue.
Mount Arbel
Peak
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Mount Arbel is a mountain in the Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel, with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights, a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue. Mount Arbel is situated 3 km northwest of Tel Raqqat.
Migdal Synagogue
Archaeological site
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Migdal Synagogue or Magdala Synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, discovered at the ancient city of Magdala, close to the shore of the Sea of Galilee, in northeastern Israel. Migdal Synagogue is situated 2½ km northwest of Tel Raqqat.
Tomb of Maimonides
Memorial
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
According to Jewish tradition, the Tomb of Maimonides is located in Tiberias, Israel. Although Maimonides, a Sephardic Jew, died in Fustat, Egypt, on 12 December 1204, it is believed that he was only briefly buried in Fustat before being reinterred in Tiberias. Tomb of Maimonides is situated 2 km southeast of Tel Raqqat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tiberias and Kfar Hitim.
Tiberias
Photo: Юкатан, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tiberias is a city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. A major Jewish center during Late Antiquity, it has been considered since the 18th century one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed.
Kfar Hitim
Village
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council.
Mitzpa
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitzpa is a moshava in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, Israel. Located next to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149.
Tel Raqqat
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Tel Rakkat”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.80642° or 32° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
35.52593° or 35° 31′ 33″ eastElevation
-146 metres (-479 feet)Open location code
8G4QRG4G+H9GeoNames ID
293344
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In Other Languages
“Tel Raqqat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תל רקת”
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