H̱orbat Migdal Afeq
H̱orbat Migdal Afeq is an archaeological site in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Migdal Afeq is situated nearby to the building Migdal Afek, as well as near the village Einat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Migdal Afek and Antipatroos fortress;Tel Afek.
Migdal Afek
Building
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel. The ruins of a fortified manor house built by a sheikh during the 19th century, among which remains of the Crusader castle of Mirabel can be seen, are today known in Hebrew as Migdal Afek or Migdal Tsedek. Migdal Afek is situated 720 metres southeast of H̱orbat Migdal Afeq.
Antipatroos fortress;Tel Afek
Ruins
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antipatris was a city built during the first century BC by Herod the Great, who named it in honour of his father, Antipater. The site, now a national park in central Israel, was inhabited from the Chalcolithic period to the Late Roman period. Antipatroos fortress;Tel Afek is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat Migdal Afeq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Einat and Rosh HaAyin.
Einat
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Einat is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Petah Tikva and south of Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 902.
Rosh HaAyin
Town
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Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River.
Nahshonim
Village
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Nahshonim is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 471. Nahshonim is situated 2½ km south of H̱orbat Migdal Afeq.
H̱orbat Migdal Afeq
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Horbat Migdal Afeq”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.08333° or 32° 5′ northLongitude
34.95° or 34° 57′ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
8G4P3WMX+8XGeoNames ID
294725
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