Horvat Rimmon

Horvat Rimmon, or simply Rimmon, alternatively Khirbet Umm er-Ramanin, is an archaeological site in the southern in . Located on a low hill about 500 metres south of , it preserves the remains of a Jewish village occupied from the late Second Temple period into the early Islamic era.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: city in the Hebrew Bible
  • Also known as: “Horbat Rimon”, “Horva Rimmon”, “Hurvat Rimon”, “Khirba Umm er Ramālī”, “Khirbat Umm ar Ramali”, “Rimmon”, and “Rimon”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lahav and Sansana.

Village
is a kibbutz in southern .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a religious Israeli settlement in the . is situated 3½ km east of Horvat Rimmon.

Village
is a secular Israeli settlement in the southern of the . is situated 4½ km northeast of Horvat Rimmon.

Horvat Rimmon

Latitude
31.37199° or 31° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
34.86537° or 34° 51′ 55″ east
Elevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)
Open location code
8G3P9VC8+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 312082923
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
294711
Wiki­data ID
Q7036743
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Horvat Rimmon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Remalya”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Rimon”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת רימון”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת רמון”
  • Hebrew: “רימון (אתר מקראי)”
  • Hebrew: “רימון”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al-Abid and Lahav.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: חוות שבדרון and חוות רימון.

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