Yavne-Yam

Yavne-Yam or Minet Rubin is an archaeological site located on Israel's Southern Coastal Plain, about 15 km south of . Built on eolianite hills next to a small promontory forming the sole anchorage able to provide shelter to seagoing vessels between and the , Yavne-Yam is notable for its role as the port of ancient .
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 10 metres (33 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as
    “Horbat Yavne Yam”
    “Minat Rubin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palmachim beach and Palmachim Air Force Base.
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Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force base and… is situated 2½ km south of Yavne-Yam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmachim and Yavne.
is a gated community and kibbutz in central .
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is a city in the of . is situated 6 km southeast of Yavne-Yam.
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is a moshav in central . is situated 7 km southeast of Yavne-Yam.

Yavne-Yam

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Latitude
31.92275° or 31° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
34.6934° or 34° 41′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3PWMFV+49
Geo­Names ID
294695
Wiki­data ID
Q5115556

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Yavne-Yam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Yavné Yam”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Yavné Yam”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת יבנה ים”
  • Hebrew: “יבנה-ים”
  • Hebrew: “ימניטון לימן”
  • Hebrew: “מאחוז יבנא”
  • Hebrew: “מחוזא ד’ימנין”
  • Hebrew: “מינת רובין”
  • Japanese: “ヤブネ＝ヤム”
  • Spanish: “Yavne-Yam”

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