Horvat Midras

Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central , in modern-day . It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected with the southern .
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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”, “Midras ruins”, “ח’רבת מדרס”, and “חירבת מדרס”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Masua lookout and Horbat Burgin.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Horvat Midras.

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the… is situated 4 km southeast of Horvat Midras.

Ruins
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Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village… is situated 3½ km west of Horvat Midras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.

Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central Israel.

Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central .

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central .

Horvat Midras

Latitude
31.65594° or 31° 39′ 21″ north
Longitude
34.93747° or 34° 56′ 15″ east
Elevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMW4P+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1121779864
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
294726
Wiki­data ID
Q7066738
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Horvat Midras” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Midras”
  • Chinese: “米德拉斯遗址”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Midras”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת מדרס”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת מדרס”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tzafririm and Giv’at Yeshayahu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: קקאדו עיצוב בעץ and Tsafririm/HaGat.

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