Lachish was an ancient Canaanite and later Israelite city in the Shephelah region of Canaan on the south bank of the Lakhish River mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Lakhish is situated 4½ km northwest of H̱orbat Massad.

Karmay Katif

Village

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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located close to the Green Line of the southern West Bank, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 799. Karmay Katif is situated 5 km east of H̱orbat Massad.

Amatsya

Village

Amatzia is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located around 8 km southeast of Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 186 in 2023. Amatsya is situated 5 km east of H̱orbat Massad.

H̱orbat Massad

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Horbat Massad”, “H̱orbat Massar”, and “Khirbat al Masada”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.5237° or 31° 31′ 25″ north

Longitude

34.86511° or 34° 51′ 54″ east

Elevation

319 metres (1,047 feet)

Open location code

8G3PGVF8+F2

GeoNames ID

294316

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Massad” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat Massad”
Hebrew: “חרבת מסד”

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