H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim
H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim is situated nearby to the village Abirim, as well as near Fassuta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iqrit and Tzunam.
Iqrit
Ruins
Iqrit was a Palestinian Christian village, located 25 kilometres northeast of Acre, in the western Galilee. In October 1948, the village's Palestinian Arab inhabitants were expelled by Zionist forces during the 1948 Palestine war, and the territory later became part of the new State of Israel. Iqrit is situated 3½ km north of H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim.
Tzunam
Ruins
Photo: Yuvalchz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tzunam is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim.
Maalot Yakov Herzog Yeshiva
Synagogue
Photo: אורי ינון, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yeshivat Ma'alot Ya'akov is a Hesder Yeshiva, founded in 1975 in the town of Maalot following the Ma'alot massacre. The Yeshiva is named after Rabbi Dr. Maalot Yakov Herzog Yeshiva is situated 3½ km south of H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abirim and Fassuta.
Abirim
Village
Abirim, also known as Mitzpe Abirim, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, three kilometres from Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council.
Fassuta
Village
Fassuta is a Christian Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in the Upper Galilee on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.
Mi’ilya
Village
Mi'ilya, also called Mi'elya, is an Arab local council in the western Galilee in the Northern District of Israel. Its name during the Kingdom of Jerusalem era in Galilee was Castellum Regis. Mi’ilya is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim.
H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Burj Misr” and “Horbat Metsad Abbirim”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.04544° or 33° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
35.28444° or 35° 17′ 4″ eastElevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)Open location code
8G5Q27WM+5QGeoNames ID
294728
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Metsad Abbirim”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Meẕad Abbirim”
- Hebrew: “חורבת מצד אבירים”
- Hebrew: “חרבת מצד אבירים”
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