Khirbet Shema

Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in at the foot of . It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron
  • Also known as: “Horbat Shema`”, “Khirbat Sham‘”, and “Khirbat Shema”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb and Old Meron Synagogue.

Synagogue
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The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi, on Mount is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, it is today the second-most-visited Jewish site in the world after the with as many as two million annual visitors. is situated 440 metres north of Khirbet Shema.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 640 metres north of Khirbet Shema.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meron and Bar Yohai.

Village
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or Meiron is a moshav in northern . Located on the slopes of in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Village
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is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in , about 1.9 miles west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626. is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbet Shema.

Khirbet Shema

Latitude
32.97693° or 32° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.43959° or 35° 26′ 23″ east
Elevation
738 metres (2,421 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXCGQ+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 737145337
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
294707
Wiki­data ID
Q47466672
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Khirbet Shema” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Shema‘”
  • French: “Khirbat Shema”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shema‘”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shema”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת שמע”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת שמע”

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