Me‘arot H̱ever
Me‘arot H̱ever is an archaeological site in Southern District, Israel. Me‘arot H̱ever is situated nearby to Cave of Letters, as well as near Cave of Horrors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Letters and Cave of Horrors.
Cave of Letters
Cave
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The Cave of Letters is a refuge cave in Nahal Hever in the Judean Desert where letters and fragments of papyri from the Roman Empire period were found. Cave of Letters is situated 550 metres northeast of Me‘arot H̱ever.
Cave of Horrors
Cave
Cave of Horror is the nickname given to a refuge cave that archaeologists have catalogued as Nahal Hever Cave 8 of the Judaean Desert, Israel, where the remains of Jewish refugees from the Bar Kokhba revolt were found. Cave of Horrors is situated 550 metres west of Me‘arot H̱ever.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Gedi.
Ein Gedi
Village
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Ein Gedi is a kibbutz on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Located on the edge of the Judaean Desert at the site of historic Ein Gedi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. Ein Gedi is situated 5 km northeast of Me‘arot H̱ever.
Me‘arot H̱ever
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Me`arot Hever”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.43058° or 31° 25′ 50″ northLongitude
35.33771° or 35° 20′ 16″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8G3QC8JQ+63GeoNames ID
294290
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In Other Languages
“Me‘arot H̱ever” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Me‘arot H̱ever”
- Hebrew: “מערות חבר”
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