Maresha

Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to Tel Maresha.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 350 metres (1,150 feet)
  • Description: ancient city and archaeological site (tell) in Southern District, Israel
  • Also known as
    “Mareisha”
    “Marisa”
    “Tall Sandahanna”
    “Tel Maresha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Beth Guvrin and Amphitheater.
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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region.
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Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.
1½ km north of Maresha

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.
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Village
is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west…
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Hamlet
, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim…
4 km northeast of Maresha
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Village
Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern .
6 km south of Maresha

Maresha

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Latitude
31.59296° or 31° 35′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.89841° or 34° 53′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G3PHVVX+59
Geo­Names ID
293359
Wiki­data ID
Q1507676

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Maresha” goes by many names.
مراشهArabic
МарэшаBelarusian
MareshahCatalan
Tel MareshaCebuano
馬沙Chinese
马沙Chinese
MareshaCroatian
Tel MareshaDutch
ماريشاEgyptian Arabic
MarisaFinnish
Marisa (Palestiina)Finnish
MaréshaFrench
მარეშაGeorgian
MareshaGerman
MarissaGerman
מראשהHebrew
מרשהHebrew
תל מראשהHebrew
תל מרשהHebrew
MaresaIndonesian
マレシャJapanese
മരേഷMalayalam
ماریشاPersian
MareszaPolish
Marissa, Tel MareshaPolish
MaressaPortuguese
МарешаRussian
МарисаRussian
Tel MareshaSwedish
MareshaTurkish
МарешаUkrainian

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