Tel Shem

Tel Shem, or Tell esh Shemmam, is an archaeological site located south of , in the , northern . The Nahalal stream, a tributary of the , flows east of the site.
Wikipedia
  • Mound rising to 45 metres (148 feet)
  • Description: Archaeological site in the Jezreel Valley in Israel
  • Also known as
    “Tall ash Shamman”
    “Tell esh Shammām”

Places of Interest

Highlights include ‘Ha’emek’ train station and Ramat David Airbase.
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Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Israeli Air Force base…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Yehoshua and Sde Ya’akov.
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is a moshav in northern .
Ravit, Public domain.
Sde Ya'akov is a religious moshav in northern Israel. is situated 3½ km north of Tel Shem.
Beit She'arim is a moshav in northern . is situated 4 km northeast of Tel Shem.

Tel Shem

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Latitude
32.66894° or 32° 40′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.15434° or 35° 9′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G4QM593+HP
Geo­Names ID
293518
Wiki­data ID
Q12058551

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tel Shem” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الشمام”
  • Cebuano: “Tel Shem”
  • Czech: “Tel Šem”
  • Czech: “Tel Shem”
  • Dutch: “Tel Šem”
  • Dutch: “Tel Shem”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تيل شيم”
  • Hebrew: “תל שם”
  • Ladin: “Tel Shem”
  • Swedish: “Tel Shem”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘En Shor and Tel Shor.

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