Nahal Mishmar

Nahal Mishmar or Wadi Mahras is a small seasonal stream in the Judean Desert in . A hoard of rare Chalcolithic artifacts, the Nahal Mishmar hoard, was discovered in a cave near the stream bed which was dubbed the "Treasure Cave".
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  • Wadi
  • …lies at an elevation of -391 metres (-1,283 feet)
  • Description: seasonal stream in the Judean Desert in Israel
  • Also known as
    “Mahras”
    “Wadi Mahras”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Gedi.
Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz on the western shore of the in . is situated 8 km north of Nahal Mishmar.

Nahal Mishmar

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Latitude
31.37783° or 31° 22′ 40″ north
Longitude
35.38692° or 35° 23′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G3Q99HP+4Q
Geo­Names ID
294188
Wiki­data ID
Q496024

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Nahal Mishmar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي محرس”
  • Arabic: “وادي مهراس”
  • Arabic: “وادي مهرس”
  • Cebuano: “Naẖal Mishmar”
  • Czech: “Nachal Mišmar”
  • Czech: “Nahal Mishmar”
  • German: “Nachal Mischmar”
  • German: “Nahal Mishmar”
  • Hebrew: “נחל משמר”
  • Hebrew: “עין משמר”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nahal Mishmar”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Mismar”
  • Russian: “Нахаль-Мишмар”
  • Serbian: “Нахал Мишмар”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nahal Hever and Ma‘alé Mishmar.

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