Horvat Midras
Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Hirbet Midras”, “Horbat Midras”, “Hurbat Madras”, “Hurbat Midras”, “Hurvat Madras”, “Hurvat Midras”, “Khirbet ed-Druseh”, “Madras ruin”, “Madras ruins”, “Midras ruin”, and “Midras ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Masua lookout and Horbat Burgin.
Masua lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Masua lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Horvat Midras.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 4 km southeast of Horvat Midras.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 3½ km east of Horvat Midras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 442.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724.
Srigim
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Horvat Midras
- Categories: former settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.65594° or 31° 39′ 21″ northLongitude
34.93747° or 34° 56′ 15″ eastElevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)Open location code
8G3PMW4P+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1121779864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Horvat Midras” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “H̱orbat Midras”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Midras”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת מדרס”
- Hebrew: “חורבת מדרס”
- Hebrew: “חירבת מדרס”
- Hebrew: “חרבת מדרס”
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