H̱orbat Ma‘on
H̱orbat Ma‘on is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. H̱orbat Ma‘on is situated nearby to the building Bait HaLavan, as well as near the archaeological site Maon Synagogue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maon Synagogue and Bait HaLavan.
Maon Synagogue
Archaeological site
The Maon Synagogue is a 6th-century Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in the western Negev desert, near Kibbutz Nirim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, in Israel. The former synagogue is noted for its "magnificent" mosaic floor. Maon Synagogue is situated 720 metres east of H̱orbat Ma‘on.
Bait HaLavan
Building
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Bait HaLavan is a building, which is situated 480 metres south of H̱orbat Ma‘on.
צור מעון
Ruins
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צור מעון is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km southeast of H̱orbat Ma‘on.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nirim and Nir Oz.
Nirim
Village
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Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 482.
Nir Oz
Village
Photo: Danny-w, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nir Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council.
Ein HaShlosha
Village
Ein HaShlosha is a kibbutz in the western Negev desert, and also in the Gaza envelope in Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council.
H̱orbat Ma‘on
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Ma`on”, “Khirbet Ma’in”, and “Minoais”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.32909° or 31° 19′ 45″ northLongitude
34.40134° or 34° 24′ 5″ eastElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
8G3P8CH2+JGGeoNames ID
294348
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Ma‘on” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ma‘on”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ma’on”
- Hebrew: “חרבת מעון”
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