Me‘arot Karmel
Me‘arot Karmel is an archaeological site in Haifa District, Israel. Me‘arot Karmel is situated nearby to HaNahal Cave, as well as near the tourism office Nahal Mearot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nahal Mearot and HaNahal Cave.
Nahal Mearot
Tourism office
Photo: Yitzhak Marmelstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara, named here by the Hebrew and Arabic name of the valley where they are located, are a UNESCO Site of Human Evolution in the Carmel mountain range near Haifa in northern Israel. Nahal Mearot is situated 170 metres north of Me‘arot Karmel.
HaNahal Cave
Cave
El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in Mount Carmel, Israel. The site has two components: El Wad Cave, also known as Mughārat al-Wād or HaNahal Cave; and El Wad Terrace, located immediately outside the cave. HaNahal Cave is situated 110 metres northeast of Me‘arot Karmel.
Ofer forest observation tower
Scenic viewpoint
Ofer forest observation tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km south of Me‘arot Karmel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geva Carmel and Ein Carmel.
Geva Carmel
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geva Carmel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,126.
Ein Carmel
Village
Photo: ד’ר אורי לוי, Public domain.
Ein Carmel is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 800.
Tzrufa
Village
Tzrufa is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,244. Tzrufa is situated 3 km southwest of Me‘arot Karmel.
Me‘arot Karmel
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Me‘arot Hakarmel” and “Me`arot Karmel”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.66965° or 32° 40′ 11″ northLongitude
34.96543° or 34° 57′ 56″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8G4PMX98+V5GeoNames ID
294578
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In Other Languages
“Me‘arot Karmel” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערות כרמל”
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