H̱orbat Kefar Soreq
H̱orbat Kefar Soreq is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Kefar Soreq is situated nearby to the hamlet Givat Shemesh, as well as near the church Regina Palaestinae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.
Regina Palaestinae
Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Regina Palaestinae is situated 480 metres southwest of H̱orbat Kefar Soreq.
Timnah
Archaeological site
Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson. Modern archaeologists identify the ancient site with a tell lying on a flat, alluvial plain, located in the Sorek Valley ca. Timnah is situated 4 km west of H̱orbat Kefar Soreq.
Tel Tzora
Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora. Tel Tzora is situated 3½ km east of H̱orbat Kefar Soreq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Kfar Uriya.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.
Kfar Uriya
Village
Photo: עופרמלכה, Public domain.
Kfar Uria is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh in the Shephelah. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 836.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915.
H̱orbat Kefar Soreq
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Kefar Soreq” and “Khirbat as Sureik”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77852° or 31° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
34.95086° or 34° 57′ 3″ eastElevation
253 metres (830 feet)Open location code
8G3PQXH2+C8GeoNames ID
294504
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Kefar Soreq” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kefar Sorek”
- Hebrew: “חרבת כפר שורק”
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