kaskas
kaskas is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. kaskas is situated nearby to the village Gornot HaGalil, as well as near the peak Horbat Dan’yila.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horbat Dan’yila and Iqrit.
Horbat Dan’yila
Peak
Khirbat Din‘ila is an archaeological site and former village in the Upper Galilee in the north region of Israel. The village was established in the Roman period, with activity at the site in the Byzantine and medieval eras.
Iqrit
Ruins
Iqrit was a Palestinian Christian village, located 25 kilometres northeast of Acre, in the western Galilee. In October 1948, the village's Palestinian Arab inhabitants were expelled by Zionist forces during the 1948 Palestine war, and the territory later became part of the new State of Israel. Iqrit is situated 1½ km northeast of kaskas.
Tzunam
Ruins
Photo: Yuvalchz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tzunam is a ruins, which is situated 1 km east of kaskas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gornot HaGalil and Goren.
Gornot HaGalil
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gornot HaGalil is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 336.
Goren
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goren is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 428.
Shomera
Village
Shomera is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 412. Shomera is situated 3 km northeast of kaskas.
kaskas
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Horbat Kaskas” and “Khirbet Kousseikis”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.06428° or 33° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
35.26101° or 35° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
436 metres (1,430 feet)Open location code
8G5Q3776+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2018504014OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
294573
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In Other Languages
“kaskas” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kaskas”
- Hebrew: “חורבת כסכס”
- Hebrew: “חרבת כסכס”
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