H̱orbat Petora

H̱orbat Petora is a ruin in , . H̱orbat Petora is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Rai and Kiryat Gat.

Archaeological site
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Khirbet er-Ra'i, also Khirbet al-Ra'i, is an archaeological site in the region of . It is located 4 km west of . Archeological excavations conducted in Khirbet er-Ra'i in the past decade have uncovered remains dating back to the 12th-10th centuries BCE. is situated 600 metres east of H̱orbat Petora.

Railway station
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The railway station is an Israel Railways station in , situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of . is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Petora.

Archaeological site
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or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of in the of . It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn. is situated 3½ km northwest of H̱orbat Petora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Moshe and No’am.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 690. is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Petora.

Village
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No'am is a religious moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 476. is situated 3½ km southwest of H̱orbat Petora.

Village
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is a moshav in the northern in south-central . Located south-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Regional Council. is situated 4 km southeast of H̱orbat Petora.

H̱orbat Petora

Latitude
31.58911° or 31° 35′ 21″ north
Longitude
34.81337° or 34° 48′ 48″ east
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHRQ7+J8
Geo­Names ID
293914
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Petora” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Petora”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת פתורה”

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