Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn
Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn is situated nearby to the place of worship A Nabi Shu`eib, as well as near the village Kfar Zeitim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include A Nabi Shu`eib and Karnei Hittin.
A Nabi Shu`eib
Place of worship
The Station of Nabi Shuʿayb, known in English as Jethro's tomb, is a religious shrine west of Tiberias, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, containing the purported tomb of Shuayb, considered a prophet and identified with the biblical Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. A Nabi Shu`eib is situated 380 metres southwest of Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn.
Karnei Hittin
Peak
Photo: Zeromancer44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Horns of Hattin is an extinct volcano with twin peaks overlooking the plains of Hattin in the Lower Galilee, Israel. It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Hattin.
Ahuzzat Naftali
Ruins
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ahuzat Naftali is a site in the Galilee region not far from Tiberias, near kibbutz Lavi and south of Karnei Hittin. Ahuzat Naftali was established as a moshav under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council in 1949. Ahuzzat Naftali is situated 2 km southeast of Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Zeitim and Lavi.
Kfar Zeitim
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Zeitim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located adjacent to Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728.
Lavi
Village
Lavi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located 310 meters above sea level and 10 minutes from Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 659. Lavi is situated 2½ km southwest of Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn.
Arbel
Village
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arbel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located beside Mount Arbel next to the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. Arbel is situated 3 km east of Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn.
Khirbat Ḥiṭṭīn
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hattīn”, “Hitin”, “Kefar Hittīn”, and “Khirbat Hittin”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.8079° or 32° 48′ 28″ northLongitude
35.45293° or 35° 27′ 11″ eastElevation
237 metres (778 feet)Open location code
8G4QRF53+55GeoNames ID
294763
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