Yavne-Yam
Yavne-Yam or Minet Rubin is an archaeological site located on Israel's Southern Coastal Plain, about 15 km south of Tel Aviv. Built on eolianite hills next to a small promontory forming the sole anchorage able to provide shelter to seagoing vessels between Jaffa and the Sinai, Yavne-Yam is notable for its role as the port of ancient Yavne.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Horbat Yavne Yam” and “Minat Rubin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palmachim beach and Bait Miriam.
Bait Miriam
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bait Miriam is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Yavne-Yam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmachim and Yavne.
Palmachim
Village
Palmachim is a gated community and kibbutz in central Israel. Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, among the sand dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council.
Yavne
Town
Yavne is a city in the Central District of Israel. In 2023 it had a population of 57,725. Modern Yavne was established in 1949. It is located near the ruins of the ancient town of Yibna, later the village of Yibna, and today the archeological site of Tel Yavne. Yavne is situated 6 km southeast of Yavne-Yam.
Kfar HaNagid
Village
Photo: Shuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar HaNagid is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain around 20 km south of Tel Aviv and north of Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 971. Kfar HaNagid is situated 7 km southeast of Yavne-Yam.
Yavne-Yam
- Categories: tell, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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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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