Azekah
Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azekah or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 340 metres (1,120 feet)
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as“Tel `Azeqa”“Tell Azeqa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Masua lookout and Tel Yarmut.
Masua lookout
Masua lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km south of Azekah.
Tel Yarmut
Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East… Tel Yarmut is situated 4 km east of Azekah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Agur.
Azekah
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Latitude
31.69985° or 31° 41′ 60″ north
Longitude
34.93605° or 34° 56′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G3PMWXP+WC
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Azekah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عزيقه”
- Bulgarian: “Азек”
- Cebuano: “Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “عزيقه”
- French: “Azéka”
- French: “Azekah”
- French: “Azéqa”
- French: “Azeqah”
- German: “Aseka”
- Hebrew: “Ma‘arekhet Mistor Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Hebrew: “Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Hebrew: “מערכת מסתור תל עזקה”
- Hebrew: “עזקה”
- Hebrew: “תל עזקה”
- Indonesian: “Azeka”
- Japanese: “アゼカ”
- Polish: “Azeka”
- Portuguese: “Azeca”
- Russian: “Азек”
- Russian: “Азека”
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