Me‘arat Amira

Me‘arat Amira is an archaeological site in , . Me‘arat Amira is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cave of the Robbers and Amud Cave.

Cave
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Mugharet el-Zuttiyeh, also called as the "Skull Cave", is a prehistoric archaeological site in , . It is situated 2,900 m from the outlet, approximately 30 m above the wadi bed. is situated 1 km west of Me‘arat Amira.

Cave
is located in the , in the gorge. It is situated about 30 m above , right next to and above the famous pillar for which Nahal Amud is named. is situated 1½ km west of Me‘arat Amira.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Qasr al-Minya or Ayn Minyat Hisham in Arabic and Horvat/Hurvat Minnim in Hebrew, is an Umayyad-built qasr in eastern Galilee, , about 200 meters west of the northern end of . is situated 2 km east of Me‘arat Amira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Livnim and Ginosar.

Village
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is a community settlement in northern . Located northwest of the in the western , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 516.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Plain of on the western shore of the in . Located north of on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 825.

Village
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is a kibbutz in . Located near the and the cities of and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 802. is situated 2½ km northwest of Me‘arat Amira.

Me‘arat Amira

Latitude
32.86411° or 32° 51′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.5155° or 35° 30′ 56″ east
Elevation
-176 metres (-577 feet)
Open location code
8G4QVG78+J6
Geo­Names ID
294292
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In Other Languages

“Me‘arat Amira” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arat Amira”
  • Hebrew: “מערת אמירה”

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