Tell ej-Judeideh

Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tell Goded.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Archaeological site in Israel, possibly of the biblical city of Moreseth-Gath.
  • Also known as: “Moreseth-Gath”, “Tel Moreshet Gat”, and “Tell Goded”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Burna and Deir ed Dubban.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site located in the , along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat. is located near /, Tel Goded, Lachish, / and . is situated 3½ km west of Tell ej-Judeideh.

Ruins
Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of , near the modern village of , between Jerusalem, and . The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. is situated 4 km north of Tell ej-Judeideh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Guvrin.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505. is situated 2½ km southwest of Tell ej-Judeideh.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 its population was 676. is situated 3½ km northwest of Tell ej-Judeideh.

Tell ej-Judeideh

Latitude
31.63386° or 31° 38′ 2″ north
Longitude
34.90991° or 34° 54′ 36″ east
Elevation
388 metres (1,273 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJWM5+GX
Geo­Names ID
293373
Wiki­data ID
Q7056545
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Tell ej-Judeideh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الجديدة”
  • Arabic: “مورشيث غاث”
  • Cebuano: “Tel Goded”
  • French: “Tel Goded”
  • Hebrew: “מורשת גת”
  • Hebrew: “תל גודד”
  • Indonesian: “Moresyet”
  • Japanese: “モレシュト”

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